ACPT Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation in IC

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Intermediate Care Pharmacy Team. You will support medicines optimisation, transfers of care, and contribute to safer prescribing and secure handling of medicines.

You will work across Intermediate Care Units with clinical pharmacists, performing Level 2 medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, discharge counselling, and ACPT checks on dispensary and

Qualifications

• GPhC-registered pharmacy technician with NHS experience.
• Ability to perform Level 2 medicines reconciliation.
• ACPT responsibilities in dispensary and units.

Responsibilities

• Level 2 medicines reconciliation for patients.
• Assess patients' own medicines and discharge counselling.
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) duties.
• Participate in audits and training of staff.

Skills

Medicines reconciliation

ACPT checking

Communication with patients

Education

GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Intermediate Care Pharmacy Team. You will support medicines optimisation, transfers of care, and contribute to safer prescribing and secure handling of medicines.

You will work across Intermediate Care Units with clinical pharmacists, performing Level 2 medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, discharge counselling, and ACPT checks on dispensary and