Closing date: 26 July 2026
Interview date: 13 August 2026

Job summary
Our Pharmacy is a friendly, progressive department. We pride ourselves on our high standards of pharmaceutical input and investment in innovative technologies and professional development to ensure the best possible patient care. Both dispensaries within the Trust are fully automated. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and progressive Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Homecare Team based at Bassetlaw Hospital. The team manages the Homecare Service across the whole of the Trust. The successful candidate must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician (BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Skills, or equivalent) and registered with the GPhC. Original certificates would be required to be presented at interview. Candidates with equivalent qualifications from overseas must also hold a Statement of Comparability. This must also be provided at interview. Hours for the post are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm with 1 hours unpaid break per day. The candidate will be expected to participate in the rota for the extended hours opening of the department. Currently this is 2 hours on a Saturday morning as well as a full 7.5 hour day on bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

• Participating in the development and maintenance of a high quality Pharmacy Homecare Service to the Trust and its external customers
• Receiving and raising orders using the Wellsky Homecare module to forward to Homecare providers along with prescriptions; prioritising as appropriate
• Training to an advance level to be able to assist with the Homecare patient database, Homecare provider on-line portals and the Wellsky Homecare module
• Working to minimise delays in delivery of medication to patients by ensuring that orders are placed promptly and prescriptions are made available to the Homecare Providers at the appropriate time
• Using initiative to deal with problematic and/or urgent pharmaceutical orders, analysing options and making judgements where appropriate so that patient safety is not compromised
• Accurate reviewing of simple and complex invoices for Homecare medicines referring to individual contracts for pricing; identifying and resolving any discrepancies and chase up any outstanding invoice queries with the relevant Homecare providers
• Acting as a point of contact and dealing with verbal and written complaints, safety issues, and assisting with the investigatation of DATIX incidents
• Authorising further supplies of medications according to agreed protocols
• Deputising for the Pharmacy Homecare Services Manager in their absence
• Participating in the bank holiday and extended hours rota as required

About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 272-8072698
Job locations: Bassetlaw Hospital, Blyth Road, Worksop, S81 0BD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification for further details. The working pattern advertised is for 7.5 hours per day on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Other working patterns may be possible but due to the small nature of the team and the work carried out, any potential candidates that have a specific requirement that falls outside of the advertised pattern should contact the recruiting manager prior to applying. Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential. Certificate of sponsorship For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Proven Pharmacy experience.
• Previous experience of training/supervision of other staff.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Hospital Pharmacy experience.
• Experience of ward based Pharmacy services.
• Experience of a changing working environment.
• Experience of automated dispensing systems.

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Computer Literacy.
• NVQ3 in Pharmaceutical Skills or equivalent.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Technician.
• Supervisory Management qualification e.g. NVQ level 2.
• Team Leading.
• Evidence of MS Office courses.
• Experience of maintaining a database.

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, staff and colleagues.
• Ability to maintain and develop good working relationships within Specialty/Pharmacy teams.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Confident to work unsupervised.
• Positive attitude to stress and pressure.
• Recognises personal limitations, able to identify when advice needs to be sought.
• Able to prioritise own workload.
• Flexible/adaptable - shift work.
• Ability to tolerate frequent interruptions.
• Ability to deal constructively with conflict, verbal and formal complaints.
• Frequent requirement to sit in a restricted position using a VDU.
• Ability to input data speedily and accurately.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data in various forms.
• Ability to work within narrow margins of error.

Desirable

• Demonstrate an understanding of Medicines Optimisation and the Trust's Medicines Optimisation Strategy.
• Making Decisions.
• Embraces responsibility for identifying sound and effective solutions to a variety of different problems.
• Seeks to develop an understanding of different groups and individuals and ensures equitable and appropriate treatment for all.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address: Bassetlaw Hospital, Blyth Road, Worksop, S81 0BD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Pharmacy Medicines Supply Manager
Sam Lucas
sam.lucas@nhs.net