Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Neurodiversity Service

Transformation Unit; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Lease car scheme

Home electronics scheme

Generous annual leave and pension

Job summary

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join the Neurodiversity Service at Band 5. The role involves direct patient contact, ward-based medicines management, and cost-effective, safe use of medicines under the supervision of senior pharmacists.

Registration with GPhC and relevant qualifications are required. The post is based at Alder Hey in Liverpool, with responsibilities spanning inpatient and occasional outpatient duties, supporting

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
• BTEC National Certificate or QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services
• Level 4 or equivalent dispensary accuracy checking qualification
• Experience supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants
• Hospital/pharmacy setting experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, efficient pharmacy services to neurodiversity and ward services
• Assist lead pharmacist for developmental pediatrics and senior technician in medicines use
• Discharge medicines handling and ward stock management
• Perform final accuracy checks on prescriptions
• Counsel patients and carers on medicines use
• Support training for staff and students in ND team

Skills

Registered Pharmacy Technician

Attention to detail

Patient-focused care

Education

BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences

QCF Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Dispensary accuracy checking level 4

Job description

Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday core hours 8.45am - 5pm also late, weekend and bank holiday working) Job ref 411-DIA-26-8003826

Employer Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Alder Hey Children's Hospital Town Liverpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/10/2026 23:59

Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician - Neurodiversity Service

Band 5

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care and has a presence in community outreach sites and, in collaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients’ homes by holding local clinics at locations from Cumbria to Shropshire, in Wales and the Isle of Man. The Trust also provides inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Sunflower House building newly relocated, and opened on the hospital site.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We’re also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

As black and minority ethnic (BME) employees are currently under-represented in this area, we particularly welcome applications from members of our BME communities. All appointments will be made on merit.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Great flexible working opportunities
• Lease car scheme and Home Electronics Scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Extensive staff health and well-being programmes

Job overview

Alder Hey in the park is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals recognised as a Centre of Excellence for children with cancer, cardiac, spinal and brain disease, providing specialist treatment for children in the UK and from around the world.

We are recruiting specialist medicines management technicians to work with the lead pharmacist for developmental paediatrics and senior technician to assist in the cost effective and safe use of medicines in the neurodiversity service

As service requires it you will also assist the ward based medicines management team

We are seeking registered pharmacy technicians with a desire to provide fundamental patient focused pharmacy services. You need to be methodical, work accurately and be passionate about upholding Trust values in order to provide the best possible service.

This role involves working directly with patients, families and multi-disciplinary teams on inpatient wards as a medicines management technician also supporting inpatient, outpatient when required.

Applicants should only apply if they are registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council with a BTEC National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and/or a QCF level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised competency based training. Also with a level 4 or equivalent dispensary accuracy checking qualification.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for providing a safe, efficient, and accurate pharmacy service to neurodiversity and ward service as needed

• To support the Lead pharmacist for Developmental Paediatrics and Senior Technician in the delivery of safe and cost effective medicines use to the neurodiversity (ND) service
• Complete medicines reconciliation for patients accurately and safely under the care of ND service as well as those on wards
• To safely dispense and issue prescriptions to patients.
• To provide drug stock supplies to wards and departments using the automated drug storage systems where available.
• To review and supply medicines to patients on discharge from hospital
• To carry out final accuracy checks of clinically screened prescriptions dispensed by others as part of maintaining competency
• To provide complex information and advice to patients and carers on the use and supply of their medicines.
• To support and deliver departmental training packages to student pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians, Pre-registration pharmacists and pharmacy assistants.

Working for our organisation

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a stand alone paediatric hospital located on the outskirts of Liverpool with a national reputation for excellence. A brilliant team of pharmacist and technicians provide pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties. The pharmacy teams are innovative, caring and compassionate and work well together.

We are committed to staff development and value our Technician’s dedication and hard work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Community Division:

1. Responsible for reviewing and closing medicines related incidents that do not require clinical input

2. Monitor incident trends and generate reports for divisional governance under supervision of Senior Technician

3. Carry out pill school clinics under the direction of Lead Pharmacist and Senior Technician

4. Support the senior technician in medicines initialisation clinic counselling session

5. Supporting prescription management team with the queries escalating to clinical staff when required

6. Working closely with PCO to inform patients of prescription pathway and improve communication

7. Maintain data analytics of prescriptions

8. Liaising with community pharmacies around prescription issues

9. Supporting admin team in phone queries relating to prescriptions escalating to clinical staff when required

10. Under the supervision of senior technician develop and run medication workshops for ND team and patients/parent groups

11. Support in developing and maintaining RPA process for repeat prescriptions

12. Stock updates and gather information on new drug availability based on cost and clinical effectiveness

13. Support with patient information development with the Lead Pharmacist and Senior Technician

14. Support with SOP development with the Lead Pharmacist and Senior Technician

15. Support the lead pharmacist and senior technician with the agreed audit workstreams

16. Support in maintaining Prescription list for nurses

17. With the Senior Technician generate appropriate safety alerts related to medicines used within the ND service

18. Support in admin training for medication related documentation

Main Pharmacy service

Post holder will be mainly based in ND service and will only have to provide ad hoc cover to help maintain competencies

Person specification

Proof of registration with General Pharmaceutical Council

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services & BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science
• Registered with the Pharmaceutical Council
• Level 4/Equivalent dispensary accuracy checking qualification
• Demonstrated experience of supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants
• Previous experience of ‘Near Patient Pharmacy’ and POD’s
• Good understanding of the job description and expectations of the role
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients and staff
• Ability to work effectively within various teams and alone.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems
• Good working knowledge of safe dispensing practices and responsible attitude to quality and accuracy
• Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy setting
• Ability to adapt to different computer packages
• Pro‑active approach to the extended roles for technicians
• NPP ward-based / Medicines Reconciliation training
• Demonstrated experience of maintaining stock control systems
• Previous experience of completing department projects and audits
• Experience of counselling patients about their medicines and understanding potential side effects

Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to creating a well‑managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We actively promote equality and diversity and operate a Zero Tolerance policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Name Rachel Rowley Job title Lead Pharmacist - Developmental Paedaitrics Email address [e-mail] Additional information Andrew Lilley - [e-mail]