Clinical Pharmacy Technician

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Ashford seeks a Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join its General and Specialist Medicine/Frailty team. The role emphasizes patient safety, offering opportunities to complete medication histories, counsel patients, and aid healthcare professionals. Newly qualified pharmacy technicians or community pharmacists are encouraged to apply, and successful candidates will progress towards Band 5 after completing the in-house policy.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified pharmacy technicians welcome.
• Specialist knowledge in general and specialist medicine required.
• Eligibility for Tier 2 sponsorship must meet criteria.

Responsibilities

• Complete medication histories to reconcile inpatient medications.
• Counsel patients on new or changed medications.
• Aid medical staff with medication queries.
• Evaluate patients' medications for hospital use.
• Participate in discharge planning with healthcare professionals.
• Accuracy check dispensed items in the pharmacy.
• Conduct audits to ensure procedures are followed.
• Teach clinical skills to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Medication reconciliation

Patient counseling

Intervention initiation

Teaching clinicians

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician – Clinical Pharmacy Technician role within the General and Specialist Medicine/Frailty team at The William Harvey Hospital Ashford.

Role Overview

This fast-paced, varied environment offers continuous development of clinical knowledge. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide an excellent medicines management service, with a focus on patient safety and well‑being.

Responsibilities

• Completing detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources to reconcile current inpatient medications and initiate appropriate interventions.
• To counsel patients on new or changed medications to promote compliance.
• To aid doctors and nurses with medication queries.
• To evaluate the suitability of patients’ own medications for hospital use.
• To participate in discharge planning with ward staff and other health‑care professionals in secondary and primary care settings.
• Accuracy checking of dispensed items in the main hospital dispensary or satellite pharmacy within the acute medicines unit.
• To carry out audits on the department to ensure procedures are followed.
• Regular teaching to clinicians and health‑care professionals within the GSM/Frailty team.

Qualifications and Progression

• Band 4 to 5 progression post suitable for pharmacy technicians who are newly qualified or community pharmacists looking to start a hospital career.
• To progress to Band 5 you must complete the in‑house progression policy successfully.
• Applicants must display specialist knowledge in general and specialist medicine.
• Eligible candidates requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

Equal Opportunity and Legal Checks

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts that involve regular or unsupervised work with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

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