Medicines Management Technician

Cleveland Clinic London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme (Double-matched)

Private medical & dental insurance

Life assurance

SeasonTicket loan & Cycle to Work

Workplace nursery

Wellbeing hub

Earned wage access

Discounts on food & retail

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic London is seeking a Medicines Management Technician to join our Pharmacy team. The role focuses on medicines management for outpatient and inpatient services, collaborating with clinical pharmacists and other teams as we open the hospital in London.

Salary up to £42,000, 37.5 hours weekly, 07:00–18:00, Monday–Saturday (1 Saturday every 4 weeks). Reporting to the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, you will help implement medicines management strategies and provide

Qualifications

• GCSE English, Maths, Science and 2 other GCSEs (Essential)
• NVQ3 Pharmaceutical Sciences plus BTEC or equivalent (Essential)
• GPhC registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (Essential)
• Medicines Management Technician qualification (or currently working towards) (Essential)
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification (Desirable)
• Educational supervisor qualification or working towards (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and obtain accurate medication histories as part of the pre-admission process.
• Identify newly admitted patients to obtain/confirm an accurate medication history or to highlight to the ward pharmacist any changes.
• Facilitate in a timely fashion the supply of non-stock medication for individual patients.
• Attend regular discharge planning meetings to gather information on potential discharges.

Education

GCSE English, Maths, Science and 2 other GCSEs (Essential)

NVQ3 Pharmaceutical Sciences

BTEC or equivalent

GPhC registration (Essential)

Medicines Management Technician qualification (Essential)

Accredited Checking Technician qualification (Desirable)

Educational supervisor qualification or working towards (Desirable)

Job description

Job Summary

Salary: £36,000 - £42,000
Hours: 37.5 hours a week
Location: 33 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HY
Contract: Full time, Permanent

What are we looking for?

Cleveland Clinic London are looking to recruit a Medicines Management Technician to join our Pharmacy team, with a salary up to £42,000. This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 07:00 – 18:00 and days Monday-Saturday (1 Saturday shift every 4 weeks).

What makes us different?

Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, ‘Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve’, assures our unwavering commitment to professional development. Reporting to the Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician will provide an exemplary pharmacy service in accordance with current legislation, accepted professional and ethical standards and clinical requirements. The post-holder will focus on medicines management for outpatient and inpatient service developments. You will work alongside the Clinical Pharmacists and other clinical teams to develop and implement the current medicines management strategies, as well as day to day support of these areas upon opening of the hospital.

What will your duties include?

• Prioritize and obtain accurate medication histories as part of the pre-admission process.
• Identify newly admitted patients to obtain/confirm an accurate medication history or to highlight to the ward pharmacist any existing patients who have had their prescribed medicines changed (added/stopped/dose adjustments/route change).
• Facilitate in a timely fashion the supply of any non-stock medication for individual patients.
• Attend regular discharge planning meetings to gather information on potential discharges.

What we need from you?

• GCSE English, Maths, Science and 2 other GCSEs or equivalent (Essential)
• NVQ3 Pharmaceutical Sciences plus BTEC or equivalent (Essential).
• Pharmacy Technician registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (Essential).
• Medicines Management Technician qualification (or currently working towards) (Essential).
• Accredited Checking Technician qualification (Desirable).
• Educational supervisor qualification or working towards (Desirable).

What We Offer

As a private hospital with no shareholders, we reinvest all profits back into our organisation. This allows us to provide meaningful, tailored support and development opportunities for our caregivers - alongside a range of benefits, including:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Double-matched salary exchange pension – contribute 5% and we’ll contribute 10%
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Season Ticket Loan & Cycle to Work schemes
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Wellbeing Hub with mental health, coaching and EAP support
• Earned Wage Access - get early access to part of your pay when needed
• Access to discounts on food, retail, and more

Who we are?

Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world, providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 80,000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare. With over 100 years of history, our “Patients First” philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do. If you would like to know more, please email [e-mail]. Applicant shortlisting and interviews may take place whilst the advert is live, so it may close sooner than expected - please submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we are not always able to provide individual feedback.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check

This role may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

“Let’s deliver World Class care together!”

As an equal opportunities employer, we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment, which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.

CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required, CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure, so far as practicable, that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.