Senior Medicines Management Technician

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in London is seeking a Band 6 Medicines Management Technician to support their General Medicines and Surgery team. The ideal candidate will develop a comprehensive medicines management service and possess excellent leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing the MMT service, implementing guidelines, and providing patient-facing ward-based commitments. Candidates should have hospital pharmacy experience and professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council. The role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary of £46,419 to £55,046 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience of hospital pharmacy and working in a ward-based medicines management role.
• Experience of training and supervising staff.
• Experience of writing SOPs or guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Define the MMT service with measurable metrics.
• Manage day-to-day service alongside the Directorate Lead Pharmacist team.
• Develop and implement SOPs and guidelines.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Time management

Teamwork

Methodical dispensing

Education

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services

Professional registration with GPhC

Tools

EPIC EPR System

Job description

Job Summary

We are thrilled to advertise for a Band 6 Medicines Management Technician (MMT) to support our growing General Medicines and Surgery team. If you are enthusiastic, clinically focused on providing optimal specialised pharmaceutical care and passionate about ensuring safe and cost-effective treatment for patients, we are looking for you.

In this role you will develop and deliver a comprehensive medicines management service while working with a strong multidisciplinary team. Excellent leadership and management skills are required to plan and support the MMT team, identify sustainable innovation, and maximise the potential of the Pharmacy workforce.

Responsibilities

• Define the MMT service with clear measurable metrics.
• Manage the day-to-day service alongside the Directorate Lead Pharmacist team.
• Develop and implement SOPs and guidelines.
• Support the education and training requirements of the MMT team.
• Regular patient facing ward based MMT commitments, including assessing patient’s own medicines, electronic ordering of medicines, confirming complex medication histories with patients, counselling patients about new medicines, liaising with clinical pharmacists, MDT members, and primary care colleagues, assisting ward staff in the safe use of medicines, ward controlled drug checks and returns.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. All staff are encouraged to engage with our networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage), ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE, and Women’s networks, all sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.

Qualifications

Academic/Professional Qualification / Training (Essential)

• NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with the GPhC.
• Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• Mandatory CPD/Revalidation activities as required by the GPhC.

Experience / Knowledge (Essential)

• Experience of hospital pharmacy and working in a ward-based medicines management role.
• Experience of training and supervising staff.
• Experience of audit and research work.
• Experience of counselling patients and their carers on medicines.
• Experience of writing SOPs or guidelines.

Skills / Abilities (Essential)

• Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use both on the wards and within the dispensary.
• Be able to communicate effectively and accurately in both verbal and written formats with staff, patients and their carers.
• Track record of successfully working within teams.
• Able to manage time and outcomes effectively.
• Problem solving skills.
• Be able to meet deadlines.
• Methodical and ability to dispense accurately.

Desirable

• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) or HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) qualification.
• Experience in working with EPIC EPR System.

Pay and Contract

Band 6 – £46,419 to £55,046 a year inclusive per annum.

Contract: Permanent.

Working pattern: Full-time.

Location

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Great Ormond Street Hospital
London
WC1N 3JH

Recruitment Notice

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are subject to the requirement for a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.