Pharmacy Technician

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust is looking for a Pharmacy Technician to enhance clinical pharmacy services in a patient-centered environment. The role includes delivering comprehensive medicine management and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support patients with severe mental illness, ensuring safety and effective clinical outcomes.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Accredited medicine management qualifications

NHS leadership courses

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical pharmacy environment.
• Strong knowledge of medicine safety and management.
• Ability to engage effectively with patients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive medicine management and reconciliation.
• Facilitate patient discharge and medicine supply.
• Participate in audits and teach community monitoring.

Skills

Patient Counseling

Medicine Management

Collaborative Work

Education

Accredited Pharmacy Technician Qualification

Job description

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Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Location:

Maidstone, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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Job overview

We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to enhance the clinical pharmacy services within Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. This role offers an innovative clinical environment focusing on patient-centered care in inpatient and community settings, with opportunities for professional growth and work-life balance.

The position is part of the Kent and Medway Community Mental Health Transformation Programme, supporting patients with severe mental illness (SMI) to lead independent lives. The Pharmacy Technician will work at St Martins Hospital in Canterbury, engaging in inpatient and community pharmacy services, emphasizing medicine safety and management.

We provide opportunities for career development, including accredited medicine management qualifications and NHS leadership courses.

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Note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team, responsibilities include delivering comprehensive medicine management, focusing on medicines reconciliation, discharge facilitation, patient counseling, medicines supply, and supporting clinics for clozapine and depot injections. Additional duties involve participating in audits, teaching, and supporting clozapine supply and monitoring in the community, including near-patient testing.

Working for our organisation

Join us in the Garden of England, where we offer excellent professional development and a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to 1.8 million residents. Rated 'Good' overall by the CQC and 'Outstanding' for care, our team of 3,283 staff across 66 locations is committed to delivering exceptional care with kindness and compassion.