Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Tech – Ward-based, Training

THE ROYAL MARSDEN

Belmont

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 34,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Staff benefits

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join our Clinical Pharmacy team. The role focuses on developing specialist oncology skills, medicines optimisation and patient-centred care at our Sutton site with cross-site work at Kingston Unitas.

You will contribute to medicines reconciliation, supply of medicines, patient counselling and discharge planning, while working with ward-based pharmacists and nursing teams to support safe and timely

Qualifications

Experience in medicines reconciliation and managing patients' own medicines.
Ability to dispense and check prescriptions accurately.
Experience working in a ward-based pharmacy team and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

Undertake medicines reconciliation and obtain accurate medication histories.
Assess and manage patients' own drugs.
Support timely supply of medicines including discharge (TTO).
Counsell patients and provide medicines information and advice.
Support discharge pathways and minimise medicines-related delays.
Order medicines and ensure continuity of supply.
Dispense and perform accuracy checks of prescriptions and supplies.
Participate in audits, quality improvement and service development initiatives.
Liaise with ward staff, pharmacists and the wider team to ensure safe use of medicines.