Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to support patients with complex medication needs. This role involves conducting medication reviews, counselling patients, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have relevant pharmacy qualifications and experience in hospital or GP settings, alongside strong communication and attention to detail.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Buy & Sell Annual Leave

Structured induction process

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Qualifications

• Previous experience in hospital/GP practice pharmacy work.
• Experience supporting pharmacy technician services.
• Portfolio demonstrating competency in pharmacy practice skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct domiciliary visits and complete technical medication reviews.
• Counsel patients about their medicines and coordinate supply.
• Liaise with healthcare professionals for medication compliance reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work alone

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP)

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Job Overview

Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS) is a

Job Overview

Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS) is a Physical health admission avoidance service.

Camden RAS covers the entire borough of Camden, this role is predominantly for Urgent Community Response however you may be asked to cross cover the Virtual ward on occasion. Our overall aim is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as part of the NHS Long term plan. The benefits of keeping patients in their own homes are numerous and varied, from reducing Healthcare Acquired Infections, to promoting ongoing independence.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

This post will support the team by providing appropriate clinically-based pharmaceutical services to patients with long term or complex medication needs. The post holder will conduct domiciliary visits and complete technical medication reviews to support patient’s compliance problems. This will include full medicines reconciliation, counselling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of medication.

Lone Working

Please be aware, this position regularly includes working alone in patients’ homes/in the community. Please be assured we have safety systems in place and have an excellent safety record.

Working for our organisation

• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free and confidential service to help with personal life
• Structured induction process using the New Starter Roadmap throughout the first 12 months and beyond
• A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network; Disabled Employees Network; Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network; Carers at Work Network; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)
• Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.
• Salary sacrifice scheme via VIVUP platform
  
  

Our webpage offers further in depth knowledge regarding service specifics - Camden Rapid Access Service (Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and Discharge to Assess) :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Liaise with patients, community nursing and social care teams, GP practice staff, GP’s, GP practice pharmacists, community pharmacists, care home staff, falls prevention team and secondary care discharge co-ordinators and pharmacy teams in all aspects of technical medication compliance reviews.
• Attend staff meetings/handovers to identify patients suitable for medicines optimisation technician intervention.
• Support the implementation of changes required and agreed by the GP with regard to dosage, formulation of product, supply of compliance aids.
• Record actions and recommendations in patients’ notes/clinical management plans and inform their GP.
• Provide clinical advice and training to patients/clients and carers/staff in accordance with evidence-based guidance e.g. NSF’s, NICE Guidance or Local guidelines.
• Ensure effective communication to patients about changes in how their medicines management needs can be best met and document it in the care plan.
• Prepare reports from the technical review and feedback to the relevant members of the healthcare team.
  
  

Person specification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Hospital/GP practice pharmacy work experience
• Experience of working on wards, counselling patients, checking PODs, and medicines reconciliation.
• Liaison within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of supporting or developing pharmacy technician services.
• Portfolio demonstrating competency of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge, and CPD.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience working within care of elderly services
• Working in an integrated care (or equivalent) setting
• Post qualification experience of a medicines optimisation role to care of the elderly
• Primary care pharmacy work experience
• Experience in a supervisory capacity
  
  

Skills, Knowledge, Abiliti Es

Essential criteria

• Ability to work alone and as part of a team
  
  

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Essential criteria

• Methodical with attention to detail
  
  

Education And Qualifications

Essential criteria

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences plus registration with GPhC
• HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) or equivalent qualification
• Practical experience and theoretical study / knowledge (as evidenced by CPD) in Medicines Management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Medication Counselling Training
• NVQ Workplace Assessor Award
• Membership of APTUK
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT)
• Practice Supervisor qualification

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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