Medicines Management Technician - Pharmacy

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Medicines Management Technician to join the Medicines Management team, working with Clinical Pharmacists to support ward-based medicines management and patient care. The role includes medicines reconciliation, POD assessment, discharge checks, and patient counselling to ensure high standards of care.

You will contribute to developing enhanced services, participate in training, and maintain ACPT accreditation in the dispensary.

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with ACPT accreditation.
• Accredited checking qualification is essential.
• Experience in ward-based hospital settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medicines Management at ward level and during discharge.
• Conduct medicines reconciliation and assess patients' own medicines (PODs).
• Counsel patients about their medicines and provide information on therapy.
• Initiate medicine supplies and assist with discharges.
• Maintain ACPT accreditation in the dispensary and participate in training.

Skills

Medicines reconciliation

Ward-based experience

Patient counselling

POD assessment

Accredited checking

Job description

We are looking for a Medicines Management Technician to be part of our Medicines Management team, working alongside our Clinical Pharmacists supporting the Medicines Management service to the wards, to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication.

Duties will include medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (POD’s), checking of medication for discharge and the counselling of patients.

To be involved in developing and delivering enhanced medicines management services and training.

We require a registered pharmacy technician to join our enthusiastic and motivated medicines management team. The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, show initiative in supporting service improvements, be a team player and have good problem solving skills.

You will provide Medicines Management at ward level, be involved with medicines reconciliation, checking patients own medicines, initiating medicine supplies, providing information and advice to patients about their medicines and assisting with discharges. You will also work in the dispensary to maintain your ACPT accreditation.

This post is open to applications from registered pharmacy technicians. An accredited checking qualification is essential and previous ward-based hospital experience is desirable.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Harrison Job title: Deputy Lead MMT Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01962 824833