Pharmacy Technician - Anticoagulation and Discharge Support

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for a split role in anticoagulation and discharge support. The successful candidate will provide clinical advice, assist in patient discharges, and work within a dynamic team focused on high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council required.
• Medicines optimisation technician training completed or nearing completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical and clinical service to anticoagulant dosing.
• Facilitate resolution of pharmacy-related issues for patient discharge.
• Assist patients with medication counselling during discharge.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Good time management

Ability to work alone and in a team

Line management

Education

Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council

Evidence of continuing professional development

Medicines optimisation technician training

Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician (ACT)

Leadership courses

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Pharmacy Technician - Anticoagulation and Discharge Support

Band 6

Main area Anticoagulation and Discharge Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-DT7554-LH

Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 20/05/2025 23:59

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

This is a unique and rewarding opportunity for a motivated pharmacy technician to join our team in a split role between pharmacy clinical services (anticoagulation and cardiac services) and the hospital discharge teams.

As part of the anticoagulant team, the successful candidate will play a vital role in the Bristol Royal Infirmary's Warfarin Clinic. The post holder will provide specialist clinical advice and support to both patients directly and to hospital colleagues, contributing to safe and effective anticoagulation therapy.

In the discharge part of the role, the post holder will become a key contact for the Hospital Discharge Team and BRI Discharge Lounge, working to improve discharge pathways and patient flow from hospital to home or community care.

We are seeking enthusiastic and patient-focused applicants who are committed to delivering high-quality care.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide a specialist technical and clinical service to the pharmacy-run anticoagulant dosing service for patients within the UHBW catchment area.

2. To provide specialist anticoagulant advice to healthcare professionals and to improve anticoagulation patient care at ward level.

3. Review the daily pathway discharge profile and facilitate resolution of any pharmacy-related issues to prevent delays to patient discharge.

Assist patients and carers in the Discharge Lounge with medication counselling and complex medication-related issues arising during the discharge process

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills with patients and other healthcare professionals
• Good time management
• Ability to work alone and in a team
• Line management

Qualifications

• Membership of the General Pharmaceutical Council
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Medicines optimisation technician training – completed or within a few months of completing
• Recognised qualification as accredited checking technician (ACT)
• Leadership courses e.g. NHS leadership academy/CPPE

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

· Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dana Farah Job title Lead Anticoagulation and Thrombosis Pharmacist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01173423874