Hospital Medicines Optimisation Assistant (Ward‑Based)

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Medicines Optimisation Assistant to join the Pharmacy Team in our acute hospital setting.

You'll support medicines optimisation services across wards, work with pharmacists and nursing staff, contribute to discharge planning and patient counselling. The post includes supervising junior staff, with NHS terms for Band 4 roles. The role note mentions visa sponsorship restrictions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above
• Knowledge of procedures for Pharmacy Services – on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent
• NVQ Level 2 (Pharmacy Services) or equivalent
• Dispensing accuracy accreditation. South West scheme or equivalent
• Completed PWDS Final Accuracy Checking Programme
• Completed medicines optimisation for support staff training/competency
• Completed or willing to work towards Management and Leadership competencies
• Previous training in the Pharmacy services with a good education and understanding of GD

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards.
• Ensure patients' own medicines are assessed, managed and utilised appropriately during admission.
• Actively co-ordinate medicines-related discharge processes to facilitate timely and safe patient discharge.
• Monitor discharge prescriptions and liaise with pharmacy, ward teams and prescribers to identify and resolve delays.
• Support the transfer of care process by ensuring accurate communication of medicines changes to patients, carers, community pharmacies and primary care providers.
• Support timely discharges by assisting with medication ordering, dispensing of discharges as part of the discharge planning processes.
• Provide patients with information and support regarding their medicines under the supervision of pharmacy professionals.
• Work collaboratively with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nursing staff and medical teams to resolve routine medicines-related issues.
• Support stock management and medicines governance processes within clinical areas.
• Participate in audits, service improvement initiatives and data collection activities.

Education

GCSEs incl. Maths & English

NVQ Level 2 (Pharmacy Services)

PWDS Final Accuracy Checking Programme

Medicines optimisation training/competency

Management & Leadership competencies

Experience in Pharmacy services

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking a Medicines Optimisation Assistant to join the Pharmacy Team in our acute hospital setting.

You'll support medicines optimisation services across wards, work with pharmacists and nursing staff, contribute to discharge planning and patient counselling. The post includes supervising junior staff, with NHS terms for Band 4 roles. The role note mentions visa sponsorship restrictions.