Clinical Pharmacy Tech (GSM) - Band 4 to 5 progression

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A large hospital trust in England is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join their General and Specialist Medicine / Frailty team. This role focuses on patient-centered medicines management and involves counseling patients, assisting clinicians, and performing medication reconciliations. A qualified Pharmacy Technician is required, with opportunities for progression to band 5. The trust emphasizes patient safety and continuous staff development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide patient-focused medicines management.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy is preferred.
• Strong communication skills with clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Complete detailed medication histories for patient care.
• Counsel patients on medications to promote compliance.
• Assist healthcare professionals with medication queries.
• Evaluate patients' own medications for hospital use.
• Participate in discharge planning with healthcare teams.
• Accuracy check dispensed items in pharmacy.
• Conduct audits to ensure procedural compliance.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Patient counseling

Medication reconciliation

Communication with healthcare professionals

Education

Qualified Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Responsibilities

• Completing detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources in order to reconcile with current inpatient medications and make interventions where appropriate.
• To counsel patients on new or changed medications to help promote compliance.
• To aid doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• To evaluate the suitability of patients' own medications for use whilst in the hospital setting.
• To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
• Accuracy checking of dispensed items in our main hospital dispensary or satellite pharmacy within the acute medicines unit.
• To carry out audits on the department to ensure procedures are being followed.

About the Role

Would you like a challenge? Would you like to have a role where you feel you can make a difference every day? We have a permanent vacancy for a band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work within the General and Specialist Medicine / Frailty team at The William Harvey, Hospital Ashford.

This is a fast paced but varied exciting environment, and your clinical knowledge is constantly developed to provide a patient focused medicines management service. You will be working as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, where the goal is to ensure we provide an excellent service to our patients, with their safety and well‑being at the forefront of everything we do. The role will involve regular teaching to other clinicians and healthcare professionals working in the GSM / Frailty team.

The band 4 to 5 progression post is suitable for pharmacy technicians looking to work in a hospital pharmacy, who are newly qualified or community looking to start their hospital career.

To progress to the band 5, the successful applicant would need to successfully complete the in‑house progression policy. We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.