University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Pharmacy Technician - Homecare team
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Are you an experienced qualified pharmacy technician who is looking for a new challenge?
An opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Homecare Team within the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton (UHDB) Pharmacy High Cost Drugs & Commissioning Team.
The successful candidate will need to have exceptional communication skills, be conscientious, reliable, well-organised, have good numeracy and literacy skills, and be able to prioritise their own workload effectively. Experience in homecare medicines services may be beneficial but is not essential. The post allows for self-development and encourages increased autonomy and responsibility.
Open to Pre-registration pharmacy technicians that are due to qualify within the next 6 months (Feb 2027)
Duties
The candidate will lead, manage, and develop the pharmacy operational technical service related to medicines homecare at UHDB. Some of the main duties of the role include:
- Provide technical support to the Pharmacy High Cost Drugs & Commissioning Team and other relevant Pharmacy support teams
- Help ensure that UHDB medicines homecare services are of a consistently high standard by regular liaison with UHDB clinical teams, and representatives of homecare companies, including developing new opportunities for homecare services
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Closing date of applications
22th September 2026
Interview date
1st October 2026
Open to Pre-registration pharmacy technicians that are due to qualify within the next 6 months (Feb 2027)
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people, and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness, and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In Return We Will Offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
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Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Stephanie Thornley
- Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician - Outsourcing
- Email address: Stephanie.Thornley@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01332 785220
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