Advanced Pharmacy Technician - Homecare in City of London

Are you a self-motivated individual who is looking to expand your experience as a senior pharmacy technician in operational setting? As an Advanced Pharmacy Technician in Homecare, the post holder will support the delivery, oversight, and continual improvement of the Trust\’s homecare medicines service. Working under the Chief Homecare Technician, they will ensure medicines are supplied safely and efficiently to patients via external homecare providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing administrative processes
• Monitoring provider performance
• Supporting financial reconciliation
• Resolving service issues
• Ensuring compliance with national homecare standards
• Leading audits
• Gathering KPI data
• Contributing to service development
• Implementing new homecare pathways

Line Management & Staff Development

• Line management of homecare technical and administrative staff
• Supporting recruitment, training, inductions, appraisals, and performance management
• Acting as a point of contact for clinical teams, finance, providers, and patients, ensuring excellent communication and problem solving

Additional Responsibilities

• Providing operational support to inpatient pharmacy services
• Deputising for the Chief Homecare Technician when required

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical and administrative skills
• Strong problem‑solving initiative
• Managerial and IT skills to maintain high standards of governance
• Awarding best use of NHS resources while safeguarding patients

King\’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK\’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King\’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King\’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone\’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust\’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.