Lead Medicines Management Technician

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent children's hospital in City of Westminster is seeking a Medicines Management Technician. The role involves leading a team to ensure safe and effective medicines management across the Trust. Candidates should have a strong background in hospital pharmacy and excellent leadership skills. The position promotes a passion for developing staff and delivering patient-centered care, welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Strong background in hospital pharmacy is essential.
• Leadership experience is required.
• Desirable experience with paediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and professional support to technicians.
• Conduct one-to-ones, ward visits, and address performance issues.
• Collaborate with pharmacy education for competency assessments.
• Develop training and supervision for new staff.
• Implement and monitor standards for pharmacy services.
• Create policies for medicines management.
• Deliver training on best practices to staff.
• Support wards with medicines management tasks.
• Promote safe medicines management practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Medicines management

Team management

Job description

Exciting Leadership Opportunity in Pharmacy Medicines Management

We are pleased to offer an exceptional opportunity for an experienced and motivated individual to lead and shape the future of Pharmacy Medicines Management Services across our Trust.

This strategic role focuses on the development and delivery of high-quality clinical pharmacy technical support. As medicines become increasingly complex, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring safe, effective, and innovative medicines management practices throughout the organisation, leading the provision and strategic development of pharmacy medicines management technician services across the Trust.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing leadership and professional support to medicines management technicians Trustwide.
2. Line managing staff, including conducting regular one-to-ones, ward visits, annual appraisals, and addressing performance issues.
3. Collaborating with the pharmacy education team to develop education, competency assessments, and ward processes for pharmacy staff.
4. Supporting induction, training, and supervision of new ward-based pharmacy staff.
5. Developing, implementing, and monitoring standards for the pharmacy technical service.
6. Creating and maintaining policies and procedures related to medicines management.
7. Delivering training to ward staff on medicines management practices.
8. Providing medicines management support to wards and clinics, including medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, and patient counselling.
9. Promoting safe and effective medicines management at ward level, including storage, ordering, stock rotation, waste reduction, and audits.

We seek a highly experienced Medicines Management Technician with a strong background in hospital pharmacy, leadership, and team management experience. Experience with paediatric patients is desirable but not essential. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a passion for developing Medicines Management Technicians and delivering patient-centred care.

GOSH is committed to fair recruitment based on merit, with policies promoting diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, and LGBT+ community members. We are proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.