Job Description

Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for a career development opportunity with the pharmacy Homecare team in an acute hospital trust?
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to be based at Ipswich Hospital in our Medicines at Home and Homecare team (cross site working may occasionally be required).
You will be responsible for developing the constantly evolving Homecare Medicines services across ESNEFT which includes all Medicines at Home services and OPAT (outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy).
You will participate in the day to day running of the Pharmacy Medicines at Home service, providing medication to over 4500 patients across East Suffolk and North Essex, saving NHS economy 3.5million in the last financial year. You will work closely with clinics and Medicines at Home service providers to implement service level agreements in line with clinical governance.
You will be encouraged in your professional and personal development through on the job training and other training opportunities.
You will maintain your core role as a pharmacy technician in the dispensary and at ward level.
These posts are full time however we would consider part time.
About our Pharmacy Service
Main duties of the job

• Work with the OPAT co-ordinator, doctor and antimicrobial pharmacist to arrange antibiotic prescribing, ordering, dispensing and supply of antibiotics to patients newly received into the OPAT service across East Suffolk and North Essex.
• To ensure all Homecare medicines services are implemented with due process of Homecare contract tenders, service level agreements and clinical governance issues.
• To work with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to review existing Homecare medicines services.

About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Details
Date posted
19 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
31,049 to 37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR1047-25
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Heath Road
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experence
Essential

• Experience of supervising other staff
• Pharmaceutical dispensing and stock control.

Desirable

• Experience as a hospital pharmacy technician
• Medicines Homecare Services
• Experience of procurement practice related to medicines
• Pharmacy Medicines Management (PODS and Transcribing) or working towards

Qulifications
Essential

• C&G/NVQ3/BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences - Registered or eligible to register with the GPhC.
• Accuracy checking accreditation (or working towards)

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of pharmacy standards
• Evidence of CPD
• Homecare Medicines Services
• OPAT

Desirable

• Medicines Optimisation and safety
• Hospital Formularies
• NHS Funding streams

Person Specification
Experence
Essential

• Experience of supervising other staff
• Pharmaceutical dispensing and stock control.

Desirable

• Experience as a hospital pharmacy technician
• Medicines Homecare Services
• Experience of procurement practice related to medicines
• Pharmacy Medicines Management (PODS and Transcribing) or working towards

Qulifications
Essential

• C&G/NVQ3/BTEC or equivalent in pharmaceutical sciences - Registered or eligible to register with the GPhC.
• Accuracy checking accreditation (or working towards)

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of pharmacy standards
• Evidence of CPD
• Homecare Medicines Services
• OPAT

Desirable

• Medicines Optimisation and safety
• Hospital Formularies
• NHS Funding streams

Skills Required