Medicines Optimisation Tech – Hospital Pharmacy

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Generous annual leave

Staff wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical pharmacy team and help deliver safe, efficient medicines use across the hospital. The role supports reconciliation, safety improvements, and patient-centred care alongside pharmacists and nursing staff.

We value forward-thinking, professional development, and teamwork, with opportunities for training, rotation within clinical and medicines management services, and NHS pension

Qualifications

• Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3/BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent.
• Additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level.
• Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out timely and accurate medicines reconciliation for patients on admission.
• Supporting safe and effective discharge through processing discharges at ward level and counselling patients about their medicines.
• Participating in ward-based medicines optimisation initiatives to reduce medication errors and improve outcomes.
• Helping implement best practice, formularies, and medicines policies across the Trust.
• Supporting medicines supply, stock management, and minimising waste.
• Using digital systems to improve the flow of medicines information and support clinical decision making.
• Acting as a role model for high-quality, patient-centred medicines management.

Skills

Communication with patients

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Organised

Independent working

Patient safety focus

Education

GPhC registration

NVQ3 / BTEC in pharmaceutical science

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our clinical pharmacy team and help deliver safe, efficient medicines use across the hospital. The role supports reconciliation, safety improvements, and patient-centred care alongside pharmacists and nursing staff.

We value forward-thinking, professional development, and teamwork, with opportunities for training, rotation within clinical and medicines management services, and NHS pension