Clinical Pharmacy Technician

NHS Jobs; Bedford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support the medicines optimisation program within a multidisciplinary team. You will review records, implement evidence-based medicine switches, and communicate changes to patients to ensure safe and effective therapy.

The role involves medicines reconciliation after discharge, dose optimisation, and contributing to quality improvement initiatives aligned with NICE guidance and NHS priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Pharmacists and multidisciplinary team in medicines optimisation.
• Undertake medication switches and review patient records, implementing changes and communicating with patients.
• Assist medicines reconciliation and optimisation after hospital discharge and during care transitions.
• Identify prescribing risks through clinical system searches, audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

Support the Clinical Pharmacists and wider multidisciplinary team in delivering safe, effective and person-centred medicines optimisation services. Undertake medication switches in accordance with approved local and national prescribing guidance, reviewing records, implementing changes, and communicating appropriately with patients. Support medicines reconciliation and optimisation following hospital discharge and other care transitions. Carry out patient record housekeeping activities including dose optimisation, medicines synchronisation and coding improvements. Identify and reduce prescribing risks through clinical system searches, audits and quality improvement initiatives. Assist in implementing NICE guidance, NHS priorities, local formularies and Integrated Care Board ICB medicines optimisation initiatives. Promote shared decision-making and support patients to understand and gain maximum benefit from their medicines. Improve repeat prescribing systems and associated administrative processes. Promote and support Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD), NHS App functionality, online ordering systems and other digital healthcare initiatives. Support the implementation of technological solutions that improve patient access, safety and efficiency. Contribute to reducing avoidable medicines waste and improving prescribing sustainability.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust