Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

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Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 4 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician. The successful applicant will join a dedicated team to provide high-quality pharmacy services in a fast-paced hospital environment. Candidates should have excellent communication skills, relevant qualifications, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Training and career progression opportunities are available.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient-focused medicines management service.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support medication histories and tailored patient consultations.
• Assist timely medicines reconciliation and adherence assessments.
• Reduce medicines wastage and the carbon footprint.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Patient-centred attitude

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent

Registration with GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Accredited Checking Qualification (ACPT)

Job description

Overview

Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Band 4

Are you ready for a new challenge? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding pharmacy services in a fast paced hospital environment? If so then we want to hear from you.

An opportunity has arisen at Croydon Health Services (CHS) for a Band 4 – Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, who is forward thinking; enthusiastic and motivated, to join our established, welcoming, friendly and experienced dedicated ward-based pharmacy medicines management team.

The successful applicant will share our vision be committed to our values and goals for the delivery of the best care to our patients.

We welcome applications from individuals with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Applicants must also be have the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, be adaptable, work under pressure, problem solve, possess a patient-centred attitude and be motivated to strive for continued improvement

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent.
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Checking Qualification (ACPT) or near completion of the course.

Responsibilities

You will be part of a team that provides a high quality, patient focused medicines management service to the wards. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses and liaising with colleagues within primary care.

• Medication histories
• Tailored patient consultations
• Supporting timely medicines reconciliation and medicine adherence assessments
• Supporting flow, social and community enablement
• Supporting reduction in medicines wastage and carbon footprint
• Reduction in missed, delayed and omitted doses
• Labelling, dispensing and checking duties within our Satellite Pharmacy and, when required, in the main dispensary

The post holder will also be given the opportunity to contribute to Service improvement projects and CIPS (Cost improvement Programmes).

Training and development

Within our Trust all Band 4 technicians are supported to complete our in-house educational, training and development plan, which will equip staff with the skills, behaviours and knowledge’s in preparation for future pharmacy career progression.

About Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Aug 2025