Medicines Management Technician

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Slough is looking for a skilled Pharmacy Technician to join their progressive team. This role involves dispensing medications, managing ward medicines, and counselling patients, while offering opportunities for professional development. Candidates must be registered with the GPHC and demonstrate a commitment to high standards and excellent detail-oriented skills. The offered salary ranges from £28,860 to £39,686 per annum, and additional training support is provided.

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development (CPD).
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications for inpatients and outpatients.
• Manage medicines on the wards.
• Provide counselling to patients on their medications.

Skills

Clear Communication

Attention to Detail

Computer Literate

Adaptability

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with GPHC

Recognised Accredited Checking qualification

NVQ A1 Assessor

Leadership/management Qualification

Tools

EPIC EPR System

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

The Pharmacy Department is a forward-thinking and progressive team dedicated to delivering a patient-focused, modern hospital pharmacy service.

We are expanding our team and seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician with strong initiative and a commitment to high standards.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, organisational and dispensary skills, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

We offer an active technician training programme and a proven record of supporting professional development.

Your contribution will play a key role in the continued growth and enhancement of our patient-centred pharmacy services.

Previous applicants need not apply for this role.

Main duties of the job

• Dispensing for inpatients, outpatients and our peripheral units.
• Medicines Management on the wards.
• Final accuracy checking on prescriptions if required.
• Responsibility of a designated area e.g. controlled drug area.
• Counselling patients on their medication.

You will need:

To be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council or a Pre-Registration Student eligible for registration this year.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered as a Pharmacy technician with GPHC
• Recognised Accredited. Checking qualification.
• Evidence of up to date CPD.
• NVQ A1 Assessor
• Leadership/management Qualification

Specific Competencies for Role

• Clear Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Computer Literate
• Recent Hospital Experience
• Experience of EPIC (EPR)
• Experience of Training and supervising people

Experience & Knowledge

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Knowledge of CPD - identifies own training needs, actively seeks training opportunities and maintains a portfolio of practice
• Knowledge of common medications to be able to accurately counsel patients and carers
• Experience in supervising people
• Experience of using the EPIC EPR system.
• Experience of recruitment and selection

Skills

• Clear communication skills both verbal and written.
• Adaptable - able to respond to changing customer and service demands in an innovative manner.
• Ability to carry out medicine's reconciliation with 100% accuracy.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment
• Able to work on several issues simultaneously; able to reprioritise work in a rapidly changing environment
• Knowledge of common computers systems and Microsoft apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£28,860 to £39,686 a yearper annum incl HCAS