Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to provide Medicines Management services at ward level. The ideal candidate will support pharmacists, coordinate pharmacy operations, and ensure compliance with legislation. This flexible role offers generous benefits and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pharmacy Technician is preferred.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of Medicines Management services.

Responsibilities

• Support ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation.
• Coordinate the satellite pharmacy and provide patient counselling.
• Ensure safe and effective delivery of Medicines Management.

Skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Adaptability

Job description

Band 5 Senior Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Management

This post is based on Barnet Hospital of the Royal Free Hospital Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated, and adaptable Pharmacy Technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to take on this challenging post. Your role will involve working with Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, and other health care professionals on providing Medicines Management services at ward level.

Responsibilities

• Support ward pharmacists to carry out medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients and assessment of patients’ own drugs.
• Coordinate the satellite pharmacy, providing original pack dispensing, patient counselling and coordination of the supply of discharge medicines.
• Ensure Medicines Management is delivered safely, effectively, economically and timely, complying with legislation and guidelines.
• Support medicines optimisation at ward level, including top‑ups, medicine returns and dispensing TTAs on wards.
• Assist the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining medicines management services at ward level.
• Support induction and training of Pharmacy technicians, Pre‑registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) and Trainee Pharmacists (TPs).

About The Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200 000 in A&E, deliver over 8 000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer unrivaled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle.

Benefits

Flexible hours, generous benefits, next‑level training and a future‑focused environment to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

This advert closes on Monday 24 Nov 2025