Ward-based Clinical Pharmacy Tech – Medicines Optimisation

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Ilford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join its Pharmacy Team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards, working with pharmacists, doctors, nurses and the wider MDT.

The post emphasizes medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, and supporting discharge planning, with opportunities to contribute to service development and

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering medicines optimisation and clinical pharmacy services.
• Ability to undertake medicines reconciliation and manage patients’ own medicines.
• Experience supporting audits, governance and drug safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Undertake medicines reconciliation and accurate medication history taking.
• Assess and manage patients' own medicines to support safe and effective treatment.
• Support medicines supply processes, including ordering and discharge planning.
• Provide counselling and medicines-related advice to patients and carers.
• Contribute to medicines optimisation initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Support audit, governance and assurance activities, including medicines security and controlled drug standards.
• Deliver medicines management training and support to ward staff.

Skills

Medicines reconciliation

Clinical pharmacy support

Patient counselling

Medicines optimisation

Audit and governance

Staff training

Job description

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join its Pharmacy Team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards, working with pharmacists, doctors, nurses and the wider MDT.

The post emphasizes medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, and supporting discharge planning, with opportunities to contribute to service development and