Imaging Operational Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking a Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to deliver high-quality patient-centred services. Join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to promoting safe and effective medication use while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Career Development

Flexible Working

Staff Recognition Scheme

Cycle to Work

Car Lease Schemes

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.
• Post qualification experience in a UK hospital.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate safe and efficient supply of medicines.
• Educate and empower patients about their medication.
• Deliver education and training sessions on medicines management.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Education

NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills

BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science

ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification

Qualified NVQ assessor

Tools

CMM pharmacy system

Electronic prescribing systems

Job description

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Are you a qualified and GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician seeking a new and rewarding challenge? Do you have a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred medicines management services? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Senior Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMPT) to join our expanding team within one of the UK’s leading NHS Trusts. Working across both St Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals, you will play a key role in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services to Acute Medical Units (AMU) and Elderly Medicine wards.

As part of our forward-thinking and supportive pharmacy department, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team that includes pharmacists, doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals. Together, you will work to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines, with a strong focus on patient education, medicines adherence, and discharge planning.

Main duties of the job

• Assisting in the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused medicines management service, supporting the clinical pharmacy team to ensure safe and effective medication use across the wards.
• Leading and coordinating the safe and efficient supply of medicines, including stock management, use of patients’ own drugs, individual patient dispensing, and discharge medication planning.
• Supporting the clinical discharge process, ensuring accurate and timely provision of medication, counselling patients on their prescribed treatments, and promoting adherence.
• Playing a key role in educating and empowering patients about their medication to support understanding, safety, and compliance.
• Contributing to service improvements in line with local and national NHS requirements, working closely with the Senior Lead Technician and Pharmacist to support development and implementation of ward-based initiatives.
• Collaborating with doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, and other allied health professionals as a respected member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Delivering education and training sessions on medicines management to other healthcare professionals, supporting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Providing supervision and guidance to junior staff, including Ward-based Assistant Technical Officers (ATOs), Trainee pharmacists and assisting in their development.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
• NVQ level 3 Diploma in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and relevant underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science) /AIMMs /MOP’s accreditation or equivalent (or within 6 months of starting job role be working towards completion within 9 months of commencement of the HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme
• ACPT or recognised accredited pharmacy technician checking qualification (or to be achieved within 12 months of commencement)
• Qualified NVQ assessor
• HEE pharmacy technician self-development scheme stage 2 or equivalent

Experience

• Post qualification experience of working in a UK hospital; this must include a solid grounding in all aspects of hospital pharmacy
• Experience of pharmacy computer systems
• Experience of working as a ward based-technician
• Experience of CMM pharmacy system
• Experience of using electronic prescribing systems e.g. Cerner
• Experience of training others
• Experience of managing change

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of providing patient consultations with regard to medications
• Good ability to organise and prioritise work
• Good knowledge of main roles and practice of pharmacy staff
• Leadership and delegation skills

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

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