Band 5 Intermediate Care Pharmacy technician

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

Are you a proactive, self-motivated pharmacy technician who is passionate about delivering high-quality patient care? BCHC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Intermediate Care Pharmacy Team.

The post holder will have the opportunity to support the development and delivery of the team’s medicines optimisation programme, helping to provide the highest quality of care for our patients. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support the management of medicines during transfers of care from other providers and contribute to systems that promote safer prescribing and the safe and secure handling of medicines. A thorough understanding of medicines management and medicines reconciliation following transfers between care settings is essential. You must be able to resolve identified issues and communicate effectively with patients, families and other healthcare professionals.

The post holder will primarily work across the Intermediate Care Units, alongside the clinical pharmacists. Our units are located across Birmingham, so the ability to travel between sites is essential.

Duties will include Level 2 medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients’ own medicines, self-medication assessments and discharge counselling. The post holder will also practise as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT), both in the dispensary and on the units, checking rewritten medication charts to confirm that they have been transcribed correctly.

Participating in audit and training of pharmacy and nursing staff, along with development of training documentation and Standard operating procedures.

Be Part of Our Team....

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust delivers high-quality community and specialist healthcare services across Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Our Pharmacy Service plays a vital role in supporting safe, effective and patient-centred medicines use across a variety of settings, including community hospitals, intermediate care services and patients’ homes.

We are committed to developing our workforce and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration. You will work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams and have access to a range of learning and development opportunities to support your professional growth.

As an inclusive employer, BCHC values diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and is dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of all staff. We believe in creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to contribute to delivering excellent patient care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andrea Grice Job title: Medicines Management Technician Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01214664099