Pharmacy Technician

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in East England is seeking a dedicated pharmacy professional to undertake drug management duties and support patient care. This role involves responsibilities like managing prescriptions, counseling patients, and ensuring effective pharmacy practices. Candidates should have an Accredited Checking Technician qualification and must excel in communication and teamwork. This organization prioritizes staff development with flexible work options and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited training course in Medicines Reconciliation.
• Must have effective communication skills to converse with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work flexibly and react positively to change.

Responsibilities

• Undertake pharmacy duties including Medicines Management and Optimisation.
• End-check on prescriptions validated by a pharmacist.
• Support ward-based clinical pharmacy by assessing Patients Own Drugs.

Skills

Accredited Checking Technician qualification

Medicines Reconciliation

Effective communication

Team player

Education

Relevant experience in pharmacy

Job description

Responsibilities

• Undertake pharmacy duties as dictated by management, including supporting Medicines Management and Optimisation on the wards and in the Dispensary.
• End‑check on prescriptions previously validated by a pharmacist (ACPT).
• Support the ward‑based clinical pharmacy team by assessing Patients Own Drugs (PODs) for suitability of use, discussing future supply with patient/care provider, and ordering required medicines from Pharmacy.
• Transcribe medicine requirements from drug charts onto a ward pharmacy sheet.
• Undertake Medicines Reconciliation (having completed accredited training course), checking patient medication history against prescribed medications on the in‑patient prescription chart.
• Counsel patients or carers (having completed in‑house or accredited training) including those with complex medication regimens, medication compliance concerns and communication barriers such as disabilities, confusion or deliberate non‑compliance.
• Complete re‑validation Continuing Professional Development requirements and maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Proactively support senior pharmacy colleagues to ensure all relevant dispensary or ward issues are highlighted to all appropriate departmental staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• For Band 5 you will have an Accredited Checking Technician qualification, Medicines Reconciliation (or completed) and relevant experience.
• If these are not held the position will be considered a developmental role starting in Band 4 while you are supported in completing the required skills and competencies (including the Self‑Led Education and Development Scheme (SLEDS) training programme).
• Previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
• You will be a team player able to work flexibly, react positively to change and understand the role’s limitations.
• You will communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multi‑disciplinary team.
• You must follow written procedures, work under supervision and complete tasks accurately to set deadlines.

Benefits

• We welcome calls to find out more information. Tours of the department available upon request.
• We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, offering exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
• Flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships, generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro‑rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
• Staff Health and Wellbeing programme with a variety of services.
• Time Matters partnership with Epic, the world’s best Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system.
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; the Trust values dignity, respect, equity, fairness and positive work relationships.

About the Trust

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff, and we pride ourselves on supporting our staff with a wide range of training, development opportunities and flexible working options.

Hiring Process

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

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