Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to enhance ward-based clinical services. The ideal candidate will have a passion for medicines management and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include supporting ward staff, conducting medicines reviews, and participating in staff training. This full-time role requires weekend and late duty participation, with opportunities for cross-site work across multiple hospitals.

Qualifications

• Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient medicines management service to wards.
• Support training and development of pharmacy staff.
• Participate in medicines management audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient-oriented approach

Flexibility and adaptability

Education

Registered pharmacy technician

Job description

Overview

This is a pharmacy technician role focused on providing a highly efficient medicines management service across wards in the Emergency, Acute, Medicine, Maternity, Care of the Elderly and Surgery departments. The post supports the provision and expansion of the medicines management pharmacy technician service across the Trust and contributes to training and development of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly efficient medicines management service to wards within the Emergency, Acute, Medicine, Maternity, Care of the Elderly and Surgery departments.
• Promote a safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines at ward level.
• Support the provision and expansion of the medicines management pharmacy technician service across the Trust.
• Assist in the induction, training, supervision and support of new members of pharmacy staff.
• Assist in the training of healthcare staff on all aspects of medicines management at ward level.
• Participate in audits relating to medicines management.
• Complete medicines reconciliations within a timely manner in order to meet NICE recommendations.
• Assess patients own drugs (PODs) for suitability for use.
• Order ‘one stop dispensing’ medications in a timely manner to promote the dispensing for discharge scheme.
• Final accuracy check clinically screened prescriptions for a minimum of eight hours per month in the main dispensary or on the satellite pharmacies to maintain the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) competency.
• Provide advice to patients, representatives and healthcare professionals on all medication issues to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
• Provide technical support to the satellite pharmacies and the main dispensary.
• Be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development and training development.

What we offer and role expectations

This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving ward-based clinical pharmacy services. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion in this area of hospital pharmacy. You must be enthusiastic, motivated and a patient-oriented pharmacy technician dedicated to patient safety. You will work with the medicines management team to help implement, deliver and continually improve the technical and clinical support to wards and satellite units.

You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and committed to continuous professional development.

You will be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

This is a full-time post and the post holder will be required to participate in weekend working and late duties as per rota.

This role will have the opportunity to be involved in cross-site working between Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals.

About London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country, with a full range of services including a hyper-acute stroke unit and rehabilitation units.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital with 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: planned care site with surgical and outpatient services, co-located with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, recognised for training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025