Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, SWLEOC

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician in the Band 5 grade. Primarily based at Epsom Hospital, the role focuses on medicines reconciliation, patient-centred care, and efficient management of Patients’ Own Medication to support timely discharges.

The post involves liaising with community colleagues, assisting with one-stop dispensing, and contributing to audits and cost-saving initiatives while participating in a

Qualifications

• Registered technician with GPhC is required.
• AIMM accreditation required or desirable.
• NVQ Practice and/or Educational Supervisor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation and take drug histories to ensure correct medications from start of stay.
• Promote appropriate use of Patient’s Own Medication and support one-stop dispensing.
• Manage medicines on the ward, participate in audits and financial savings projects.
• Participate in late duty, bank holidays, and weekend rotas as part of a seven-day service.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Independence

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication

Education

Registered technician with General Pharmaceutical Council

Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM)

NVQ Practice and/or Educational Supervisor

Tools

JAC/CMM

Job description

Band 5

Main area Clinical Pharmacy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 343-8097520-AG

Site Epsom and St Helier Hospital Town Carshalton Salary £36,943 - £44,900 pa pro rata inc. HCAS outer Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC) to join our friendly team and help shape the future of our pharmacy services at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals.

As a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care on the renal wards. You will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of medication reconciliation, a vital step in ensuring that patients receive the correct medications right from the start of their hospital stay. You will also be involved in the seamless management of Patients’ Own Medication, supporting the efficient and effective practice of one-stop dispensing.

But your impact doesn't stop there. You will play a pivotal role in streamlining the patient experience, ensuring timely dispensation of To Take Out medications to support smooth and prompt patient discharges. Your adept communication skills will bridge connections with our community healthcare partners, ensuring that our patients receive a consistent and seamless continuum of care.

This role is about more than just managing medications; it is about improving patient safety and contributing to a streamlined, compassionate healthcare service in line with our Trust values.

We have one post available:

Primarily based at Epsom Hospital

Main duties of the job

Your primary role being to undertake medicines reconciliation and take drug histories in order to ensure the patients receive the correct medications right from the start of their hospital stay to ensure that there is appropriate usage of Patient’s Own medication and to promote one stop dispensing.

You will be involved throughout the patient journey helping the wards to ensure TTOs are dispensed prior to discharge, communicating effectively with our community colleagues when appropriate.

You will an accredited checking technician (ACPT) and will have regular checking slots in the dispensary. In liaison with the Deputy Chief Pharmacist, Clinical Services and other members of the pharmacy team you will also be involved in the management of medicines on the ward, audit and financial savings projects.

You will participate in late duty, Bank Holiday and weekend rotas and be part of a seven day service.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce

Occasional cross-site work will be required to meet service needs and may include covering for leave and working weekends/bank holidays.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered technician with General Pharmaceutical Council
• Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM)
• NVQ Practice and/or Educational Supervisor

Experience

• Patient counselling experience
• Multidisciplinary team work
• Medicines management / clinical experience
• Experience of working with homecare systems
• Delivering services to a renal specialty

Skills

• Ability to identify and solve problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Familiarity with JAC/CMM

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.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.