Lead Technician for Medicines Optimisation

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust in Cornwall seeks an experienced Lead Technician for Medicines Optimisation. The role involves managing a team of pharmacy technicians, providing ward-based services, and collaborating with pharmacists to enhance patient care. Candidates need to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have relevant education and experience in community or mental health settings. The position offers a salary range of £37,338 to £44,962 annually, with flexible working patterns available.

Qualifications

• Current and continued professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Experience managing staff.
• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary team dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead the management of medicines optimisation technicians.
• Participate in medication reconciliation and counselling.
• Work with pharmacists to deliver pharmacy technical services.

Skills

Good time management

Organisation skills

Knowledge of eldercare medicines

Knowledge of mental health medicines

Education

Current registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent

Experience in community and mental health settings

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Technician for Medicines Optimisation

The closing date is 01 January 2026

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, conscientious, self-motivated, and experienced Pharmacy Technician. This post will be a managing a dynamic and rapidly developing technical pharmacy workforce supporting from training posts throughout career development including ward based work as part of a wider reaching pharmacy team.

We have multiple sites across Cornwall allowing for a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your pharmacy career and gain some amazing experiences. This post will be supporting across both acute community services and mental health services in Cornwall with a chosen base site according to the preference of the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

Under the direction of the pharmacy senior management team for Community Services and Mental Health Hospitals, the post holder will support and lead in the management, training, and development of medicines optimisation technicians in delivering ward-based services.

The post holder will also participate in core ward-based activities including medication reconciliation, medication counselling and supply of medications at ward level to expedite patient discharge.

The post holder will be working with a team of pharmacists, medical and nursing staff to deliver ward-based pharmacy technical services to all wards. Under the direction of a pharmacist, they will be responsible for leading and expanding ward-based pharmacy technical services including ward-based dispensing. This includes providing systems for training technicians and assistants to deliver this service.

• To be responsible for day-to-day provision of pharmacy technician services to the wards.
• Under the direction of a pharmacist to lead in the development of ward-based pharmacy technical services and ward-based dispensing.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of medicines optimisation technicians and assistants

If you would like to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit, contact the Chief Pharmacist Helen Woods [e-mail] or Deputy Chief Pharmacists [e-mail] or [e-mail]

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia and/or learning disabilities.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, allied health professionals plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, on wards and in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. Two thirds of our population are supported by our sister acute trust and a third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners all our acute partners. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Skills and Aptitude

• Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Knowledge of eldercare and mental health medicines

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Current and continued professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council
• BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Experience of working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working within community and Mental health hospital settings
• Educational supervisor
• Experience managing staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Base selection candidate preference but will be required to travel across CFT sites

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours

Reference number

201-25-929

Job locations

Base selection candidate preference but will be required to travel across CFT sites