Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician Progressive 4/5

Job Summary

Qualified medicines management/optimisation technicians looking for a new challenge or a change of location.

Community based pharmacy technicians looking for a career change.

You should be able to work as part of a team but also have the ability to work flexibly and independently in a professional manner. The role will involve interaction with a variety of people, including patients, nurses and doctors; therefore applicants must possess excellent communication skills.

This role requires GPhC Registration.

Base Location: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Interview Date: TBC

Main duties of the job

1. Medicines optimisation duties on the wards, undertaking medicines reconciliation, patient's own drug assessments, patient counselling and reducing unnecessary wastage on discharge by managing the medication supply pathway and providing a one-stop dispensing service.
2. Dispensary duties including checking dispensed medicines as an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT).

About Us

The trust and pharmacy team values and champions inclusivity and diversity. We are open to discussions on flexible working, part-time and job share opportunities. Informal visits and enquiries are fully supported and encouraged.

To support seven-day working, staff for this role are required to work late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Date posted: 10 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 4

Salary: £26,530 to £36,483 a year pa/pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 153-SP04430

Job locations: Cross site- Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or equivalent
• Professional registration with the GPhC

Experience Essential

• Regular patient contact
• Experience of working in a busy pharmacy department in primary or secondary care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department.
• Experience of using JAC pharmacy computer system
• Experience of ward based working
• Experience of working in an Aseptic Unit

Technical Skills Competencies Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work methodically and accurately
• Able to analyse and interpret prescriptions, identify problems and decide upon an appropriate course of action
• Basic computer literacy & keyboard skills
• Neat, numerate

Knowledge Essential

• Good basic understanding of pharmacy law and ethics, roles and responsibilities
• Good understanding of delivering quality care and providing a safe and efficient service

Desirable

• Knowledge of aseptic working
• Knowledge of medicines optimisation
• Knowledge of the legal aspects of final accuracy checking and the law relating to prescriptions

Personal Attributes Essential

• Committed to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Aware of own limitations / authority
• Friendly, professional image
• Conscientious
• Good working relationships with other healthcare professionals

Other requirements specific to the role Essential

• Able to work flexibly and participate in weekend working, Bank Holiday rotas and other rotas as operational duties require
• Prepared to work on a rotational basis
• Prepared to complete the relevant training & competencies in accordance with the foundation pharmacy technician framework
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written and oral communication

Language requirement Essential

• Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site- Bournemouth and Poole

Dorset

BH15 2JB

Employer's website

https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers