Homecare Admin Support Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to fill this administrative role within the Pharmacy Department. You will join and become a valued member of our NHS Highland Pharmacy Homecare team to support the everyday running and ongoing growth of the service. The service has grown significantly in the last two years.

Homecare Medicines Services are supplied by third parties but managed by the NHS to deliver ongoing supplies of complex therapies and high cost drugs direct to patients homes along with ancillary services for example nurse support, equipment rental and waste collection. In this role you will be responsible for helping to ensure the smooth running of this service.

Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills along with good time management skills. Previous experience in a purchasing/procurement environment is desirable but not essential.

As part of the team, you will be in communication with the medical secretaries, the NHS Highland finance team, a number of different homecare providers and occasionally patients. You will be responsible for the timely preparation and processing of prescriptions for the different clinical teams, the processing of invoices and also providing assistance with solving invoicing queries and liaising with the different homecare providers for prescriptions enquiries.

Informal enquiries should be made to: Alex Morrison, Lead Homecare Pharmacist on EXT: 6474

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.