Pharmacy Technician - Virtual Ward | Home Visits & Growth Path

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is expanding its Virtual Ward service and seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Pharmacy team. You will deliver high-quality pharmaceutical and technical services, conduct medication reviews, and support safe transitions between care settings.

We offer a Development Programme with Band 4 progression to Band 5, and a supportive mentoring structure with senior staff to help you grow in a community-based hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Professional Qualifications: BTEC Pharmaceutical Science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy.
• Current Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Qualified to administer medicines to patients using electronic prescriptions or has a willingness to work towards completing this competency.
• Able to demonstrate degree level or equivalent post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality pharmaceutical and technical services directly to Virtual Ward patients.
• Participate in medication reviews and clinical audits.
• Play a crucial role in medication management during care transitions into and out of the Virtual Ward environment.
• Conduct home visits to patients in their own homes or care settings to offer holistic pharmaceutical care and assess medicines concordance.
• Collaborate with the MDT to develop and enhance the pharmacy services provided by our virtual wards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Accurate numeric skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT literacy

Education

BTEC Pharmaceutical Science and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy

Current Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Qualified to administer medicines to patients using electronic prescriptions or has a willingness to work towards completing this competency.

Able to demonstrate degree level or equivalent post registration experience as a Pharmacy Technician

Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards

Tools

Experience of using Pharmacy systems

Job description

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is expanding its Virtual Ward service and seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Pharmacy team. You will deliver high-quality pharmaceutical and technical services, conduct medication reviews, and support safe transitions between care settings.

We offer a Development Programme with Band 4 progression to Band 5, and a supportive mentoring structure with senior staff to help you grow in a community-based hospital environment.