Senior Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services/Medicines Management

Global Marketing Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician to join their dynamic team at North Middlesex University Hospital. In this role, you will ensure high-quality patient services in medicines management and work closely with various healthcare professionals, promoting excellence in pharmacy practice.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with NVQ Level 3.
• Must be an Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in stock management and medicines management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate dispensary workflow and staff management.
• Manage medicines supply and patient counselling.
• Provide training and mentorship for new technicians.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational skills

Time management

Education

NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 or equivalent

Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician

Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

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Job Summary

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

Job Summary

Are you looking for the opportunity to develop your skills in a forward-thinking and innovative pharmacy team? We would like to invite you to consider joining us in delivering our Pharmacy Vision of excellence. You will be working with our enthusiastic and dynamic team in providing the best clinical service for patients by working closely with other healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the co-ordination of the dispensary staff and work flow to provide a high quality and efficient patient orientated service. The post holder will be an accredited checking technician and will participate in the supply of medicines to inpatients, outpatients, wards and departments under the supervision of a Pharmacist. The post holder will support the Pharmacy Technician Specialist (Medicines Management) in developing and maintaining the medicines management service at ward level. This will include the assessment of patients own drugs, medicines reconciliation, providing original pack dispensing, counselling patients about their medicines and co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines which includes dispensing TTAs on the wards. The post holder will also support the induction and training of ward based technicians. The post holder will be responsible for managing stock control in the dispensary, investigating and resolving discrepancies, and implementing new systems of work to improve stock control. The post holder will support training and staff development by acting as a mentor / trainer for NVQ qualifications, in-house and external training/ accreditation. The post holder will deputise for the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Inpatients) and the Lead Pharmacy Technician (Outpatients).

About Us

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year Per Annum inclusive of Outer London

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7225484

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Essential

Education and qualifications

• NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 / with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and the Practice of Pharmacy Technicians) or equivalent.
• Registered with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards.
  
  

Desirable

• Accreditation in Training Skills (ATS) qualification / Educational Supervisor / Practice Supervisor or working towards
• Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) qualification / Medicines Optimisation Program (MOP) or working towards
  
  

Essential

Skills and abilities

• Effective leadership and organisational skills
• Time management of self and of others
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns.
• Able to manage own workload.
• Able to resolve conflict.
• Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP's to maintain quality standards.
• Able to work without supervision
• Able to prioritise workload effectively
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Portfolio demonstrating competence of previous and current pharmacy practice skills, knowledge and CPD.
• Previous experience of delivering induction and competency based training
• Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non-routine tasks as indicated in the job description.
• Experience of stock management
• Medicines Management/ Medicines Optimisation in hospital setting
  
  

Desirable

• Post qualification experience of hospital pharmacy.
• Previous experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures
  
  

Personal qualities / Knowledge

Essential

• Familiar with computer systems and basic keyboard skills
• Knowledge of the GPhC Standards of conduct, ethics and performance
• Effective leadership and organisational skills
• Time management of self and of others
• Able to respond to unpredictable work patterns
• Able to manage own workload.
• Able to resolve conflict.
• Able to work under pressure accurately within the departmental SOP's to maintain quality standards.
• Able to work without supervision
• Good attendance record and good time keeping
  
  

Essential

Other requirements

• Able to do Late duty, Weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
• Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities
• Enthusiastic and shows initiative
• Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Able to do Late duty, Weekend duties and bank holidays as roistered
• Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
• Awareness of Equal Opportunities
• Enthusiastic and shows initiative
• Flexibility with regard to changes in work schedule
• Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Strategic Management Services

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