Medicines Administration Pharmacy Technician

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Silsden; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Silsden seeks pharmacy technicians to work on inpatient wards. Responsibilities include administering medicines, supporting medication reconciliation, and providing patient care. The role offers comprehensive training, flexible working arrangements, and various employee benefits. Candidates must be certified pharmacy technicians with a passion for patient healthcare.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in administering medicines.
• Ability to support medication histories verification.
• Skills in collaborating with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Administer medicines during medication rounds.
• Support admission and discharge medicines reconciliation.
• Provide advice on medication and smoking cessation.

Skills

Medicine administration

Patient care

Medication reconciliation

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

BDCFT Acute Inpatient Services have funded new roles for pharmacy technicians to work on inpatient wards. Successful candidates will:

• Administer medicines during medication rounds
• Support admission and discharge medicines reconciliation
• Provide medicines management and optimisation services to the wards
• Contribute to the physical healthcare of inpatients

The postholder will collaborate with pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, technicians, and assistants. Full training and support will be provided.

Key duties include:

• Carrying out medication administration rounds
• Screening patients on admission, liaising with GPs and healthcare providers to verify medication histories, and advising staff on discrepancies
• Providing smoking cessation advice to inpatients
• Identifying pharmaceutical issues during discharge planning and working with multidisciplinary teams to resolve them
• Dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions
• Advising patients and carers
• Supplying stock items to dispensaries and wards
• Assessing patients' own medicines for inpatient use
• Ensuring activities comply with departmental procedures

Our core values underpin all we do:

• We Care - Acting with respect and empathy, valuing differences
• We Listen - Understanding and responding to individual needs
• We Deliver - Providing excellent services and supporting partners

We offer flexible working arrangements, a range of benefits including increased mileage rates for journeys over 3500 miles, health and wellbeing support, development opportunities, and more. We are proud to support the Armed Forces with a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is committed to environmental and social sustainability through our Green Plan, encouraging staff participation in training and sustainable improvements.