Pharmacy Administrator - Homecare | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes
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Pharmacy Administrator - Homecare. Department: Pharmacy. Band 3 £24,937 - £26,598 per annum. Hours: 37.5 hours per week. All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.


Join us as a Pharmacy Administrator in Homecare to support essential homecare services. You will manage patient prescriptions, maintain databases, and collaborate with clinical teams to ensure timely medication delivery. You will handle queries from patients and healthcare professionals, maintain accurate records, and assist with financial reports. Comprehensive training and support will help you thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role. Interview week: w/c 26 March 2026.


Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH), in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through research and education. MKUH provides a full range of general medical and surgical services and is expanding to meet rising demand.


Responsibilities

  • Provide clerical support to the Homecare team which may include filing, data manipulation, minute taking, organising meetings, producing procedures, etc.
  • Raise orders against Homecare prescriptions and ensure they reach the Homecare Provider in time for the first delivery.
  • Process homecare prescriptions/services and invoices through the JAC Pharmacy Homecare Management System accurately and timely.
  • Monitor and maintain the pharmacy database in relation to Homecare services.
  • Undertake other relevant activities to provide a quality service as required.
  • Act as meet and greet for visitors to the department as required.
  • Deal courteously with telephone calls from patients, healthcare professionals and other enquiries; take messages and provide a helpful point of contact within a busy department.
  • Work with initiative within defined processes and procedures.
  • Assist the Pharmacy Admin supervisor in the smooth running of the Pharmacy Homecare Service.

Operational and Quality

  • Operate day-to-day running of the Pharmacy Homecare service: book out homecare drugs on the JAC system against clinically screened prescriptions, consultant cost centres, and patient codes; requires in-depth knowledge of the system and attention to detail.
  • Maintain the homecare pharmacy database that records all patients within the service.
  • Undertake ad-hoc projects and prepare/ collate reports for distribution as required.
  • Co-operate with staff in other disciplines to ensure safe, effective, and economical use of medicines; maintain patient confidentiality.
  • Be part of the Pharmacy team to help the Trust achieve its objectives and comply with Medicines Management standards, Information Governance, Clinical Governance and Risk Management.

For further information about Milton Keynes please visit MKUH website. This advert closes on Sunday 15 Mar 2026.


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