Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacy teams in respiratory medicine. This role involves providing high-quality medicine management services, ensuring safe medication storage, and assisting clinical teams. Join us in shaping healthcare for heart and lung patients.

Qualifications

• Good interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to work independently or within a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in high-quality patient-focused medicines management service.
• Support safe storage of medications in ward areas.
• Help ensure appropriate stock levels in clinical areas.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

We are delighted to invite applications for a newly created post for a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant. This is an opportunity to be part of the pharmacy teams in both adult and paediatric respiratory medicine and help to provide medicines optimisation services to patients under the care of the Adult Respiratory Medicine and Children’s Services divisions at the Royal Brompton Hospital.

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work to a high standard within the team or on their own initiative.

1. Assisting in the provision of a high-quality patient-focused medicines management service to patients
2. Assisting in the provision of a high-quality pharmacy stores service to clinical areas
3. Helping to ensure that stock levels in clinical areas are appropriate and stock lists reflect the needs of the area
4. Supporting ward teams to maintain safe storage of medications in ward areas
5. Assisting with coordination and production of homecare prescriptions

On 1st February 2021, the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals became part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust – a truly once-in-a-generation development. Together, we are taking our first steps towards our vision of creating a brand-new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in research and treatment of heart and lung disease in patients from pre-birth to old age. We are developing exciting plans and want you to join us – so come and help shape healthcare for our heart and lung patients worldwide.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Amila Selman-Farhat
• Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician - Operations
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]