Clinical Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacy Technician to develop clinical skills and support medicines optimisation across inpatient wards. You will work closely with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and the broader MDT to improve patient care and medication safety.

The role focuses on medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, and contributing to ongoing clinical pharmacy services development, within a busy NHS environment.

Qualifications

• Medicines reconciliation and accurate medication history taking.
• Ability to assess and manage patients' own medicines to support safe treatment.
• Counselling and medicines-related advice to patients and carers.
• Participation in medicines optimisation initiatives and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation and accurate medication history taking.
• Assess and manage patients' own medicines to support safe and effective treatment.
• Support medicines supply processes, including ordering and discharge planning.
• Provide counselling and medicines-related advice to patients and carers.
• Contribute to medicines optimisation initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Support audit, governance and assurance activities, including medicines security and controlled drug standards.
• Deliver medicines management training and support to ward staff.

Job description

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Clinical Pharmacy Technician to develop clinical skills and support medicines optimisation across inpatient wards. You will work closely with pharmacists, doctors, nurses, and the broader MDT to improve patient care and medication safety.

The role focuses on medicines reconciliation, patient counselling, and contributing to ongoing clinical pharmacy services development, within a busy NHS environment.