Pharmacy Homecare and Purchasing Assistant

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £24,937 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 11/03/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Are you an experienced pharmacy assistant who is able to perform a wide range of pharmacy services to deliver best possible care for patients?

If you are, we would like to hear from you – the MSE Pharmacy Homecare and Procurement Department is currently looking for an enthusiastic, pro‑active and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join their Basildon department.

Managed by the Lead Purchasing Technician, the post holder will undertake all administrative duties associated with homecare and procurement.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

No VISA sponsorship available for this role

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• Managing Homecare Mailbox
  
• Printing and processing homecare invoices
  
• Ensuring timely invoicing of medication orders
  
• Managing off contract claims with suppliers
  
• Reviewing outstanding orders and escalating before current stock is exhausted
  
• Maintaining relationships with hospitals suppliers from a range of companies
  
• Assist and resolve supplier invoice queries.
  
• Purchasing experience is desirable but not essential
  

You should have excellent communication & interpersonal skills; be motivated, flexible, adaptable and able to work well in an environment of change and transition.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

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• GCSE a to C Maths and English or equivalent
  
• NHS experience
  
• Experience in purchasing
  
• Experience in homecare
  

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• Knowledge of Excel, keyboard skills and ability to learn new systems
  

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect your skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Nichola Hickey Job title Senior Pharmacy Procurement & Homecare Technician Email address Telephone number Additional information

For an informal chat please contact either Nichola Hickey ( email: ) or Chris Smith ( email ).