Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified and experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the medicines management team at the Maudsley Hospital. The post holder will support the safe, effective, and timely supply of medicines to patients and end users across the Maudsley Hospital, including some dispensary services.

You will hold NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent and be an accredited checking technician, with education and training support provided.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with NVQ Level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
• Accredited Checking Technician status preferred, applications from those working towards accreditation encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pharmaceutical care initiatives to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.
• Provide safe, timely, cost-effective pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
• Supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and Pre Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT).
• Assist in ensuring key processes and procedures are in place and followed.
• Deliver high-quality, technician-led dispensary services and support ward-based care with clinical pharmacists.

Skills

Registered pharmacy technician

Accredited Checking Technician

Ward-based patient care

Dispensing

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced pharmacy technician to join our established, friendly, and dynamic medicines management team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will support the safe, effective, and timely supply of medicines to patients and end users across the Maudsley Hospital, and will also cover some dispensary services.

• To participate in the provision of pharmaceutical care initiatives to ensure the safe, appropriate and cost effective use of medicines.
• To provide safe, timely, cost effective appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
• To act as a role model to junior staff and provide support and training
• To assist in ensuring that key processes and procedures are in place
• To supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers and, where appropriate Pre Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT)

You will be a registered pharmacy technician with an NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent. You will be an accredited checking technician, although applications will be considered from those who are working towards accreditation. Education and training is encouraged and support is provided by the education and training Chief Technician.

As part of the medicines management team , you will have responsibility for the delivery of a high quality service to both inpatients and outpatients at SLaM. This post provides the opportunity to use your skills providing patient care at ward level, as well as delivering an efficient, technician led dispensary service.

The post involves working alongside our clinical pharmacists providing an integrated delivery of pharmaceutical care initiatives for patients in the Trust to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective use of medicines.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We are a world leading Trust in research, working closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. Our services include the Maudsley Hospital, Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Ladywell unit at Lewisham Hospital. We are also part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.

The pharmacy department provides a clinical and dispensing service to wards and community teams in Croydon, Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham as well as a wide variety of community mental health teams. We provide information about medication to both staff and patients to improve understanding and contribute to evidence-based care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sapna Lakhram Job title: Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 3228 2334

Tracy Hart

Chief Pharmacy Technician

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