Senior Pharmacy Technician, Medicines Optimisation

CNWL; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Pharmacy Technician in Milton Keynes, focusing on medicines optimisation. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality patient care. This full-time role offers opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Completion of a GPhC-approved Pharmacy Technician qualification.
• Currently registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician service.
• Deliver ward and clinic-based medicines optimisation services.
• Contribute to education and training within the pharmacy team.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organisation

Prioritisation

Education

GPhC-approved Pharmacy Technician qualification

Final accuracy checking programme

Medicines optimisation training programme

Practice supervisor training programme

Leadership course

Specialist mental health training

Advanced clinical medicines optimisation qualification

Membership of CMHP

Membership of APTUK

Job description

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity
to up skill or to simply change your career direction.

Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 333-C-HQ-0905

Site Milton Keynes Campbell Centre Town Milton Keynes Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 11/06/2025

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join the CNWL Milton Keynes Mental Health Pharmacy team as a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician.

We are looking for a dedicated and innovative individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work closely with both the pharmacy team and the wider multidisciplinary team. This role will support the delivery of high-quality medicines optimisation services across mental health inpatient and outpatient settings in Milton Keynes.

Main duties of the job

· Lead and manage the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician (MOPT) service at CNWL Milton Keynes.

· Innovate and implement service development initiatives.

· Support the development and performance of managed staff, including appraisals and supervision.

· Deliver ward and clinic-based medicines optimisation services.

· Contribute to education and training within the pharmacy team and across the wider clinical workforce.

Working for our organisation

There’s a place for you at CNWL.

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking torecruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To collaborate with pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals on the development and implementation of effective medicines management systems in designated clinical areas
• To ensure that all medicines management processes are followed by all staff
• To be responsible for the development, implementation and updating of procedures relevant to pharmacy technical services
• To assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures that impact mental health services, as appropriate
• To assist with the review and modernisation of pharmacy services by identifying opportunities for pharmacy technicians within mental health services

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Completion of a GPhC-approved Pharmacy Technician qualification (QCF 3 or higher)
• Currently registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• (If qualified before 2020) Completion of a recognised ‘final accuracy checking programme’
• (If qualified before 2020) Completion of a recognised ‘medicines optimisation’ training programme
• Completion of a recognised practice supervisor or educational supervisor training programme
• Completion of an entry-level Leadership course/training programme
• Specialist mental health training for pharmacy staff (e.g. Psych 1 & 2)
• Completion of an advanced practice or advanced clinical medicines optimisation qualification
• Member of the CMHP (College of Mental Health Pharmacy)
• Currently a member of APTUK (Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK)

Experience

• Experience of ward-based medicines management
• Experience of initiating and implementing service development and change to practice – project management skills
• Experience in medication counselling and has had regular contact with patients
• Previous experience of working in mental health
• Experience of completing clinical audits
• Experience in delivering training to staff
• Experience of supervision, mentoring, and linemanaging
• Good understanding of clinical governance

Skills and knowledge

• Good organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to influence other healthcare professionals and managers
• Ability to communicate complex information (written and oral) despite ‘barriers’

Personal Characteristics

• Ability to understand and empathise with people suffering from illness
• Positive, self-motivated person who has a strong patient focus
• Sees pharmacy as part of an integrated patient care service across the health community
• Team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
• Keen to develop their role and skills, and the role of pharmacy technicians in mental health services

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.

If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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 Grace Khoo Job title Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (Mental Health) Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01908 725450

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