Ward-Based Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

NEP cloud; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join its medicines management team in London. The post involves supporting ward-based medicines management, reconciliation, and patient safety, with opportunities to train staff and contribute to audits.

You will work in a busy hospital environment, require registration with the GPhC, and participate in weekend and late duties as part of a rota.

Qualifications

• Hospital Pharmacy Experience.
• Knowledge of medicines management initiatives.
• Medicines management experience (checking PODs, transcribing, medicines reconciliation and counselling).
• Knowledge of audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly efficient medicines management service to wards within the Acute, Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Women’s and Children’s departments.
• Promote a safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines at ward level.
• Support the medicines management pharmacy technician service across the Trust.
• Assist in induction, training, supervision and support of new pharmacy staff.
• Assist in training healthcare staff on medicines management at ward level.
• Participate in audits relating to medicines management.
• Complete medicines reconciliations in a timely manner to meet NICE guidelines.
• Assess patients’ own drugs (PODs) for suitability for use.
• Order ‘one stop dispensing’ medications to promote discharge scheme.
• Final accuracy check of clinically screened prescriptions monthly to maintain ACPT competency.
• Provide advice to patients, representatives and healthcare professionals on medication issues.
• Provide technical support to satellite pharmacies and main dispensary.
• Own Continuing Professional Development and training development.

Skills

Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Medicines management initiatives

Medicines management experience

Audits knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3 or BTEC in pharmaceutical science

General Pharmaceutical Council member

Management Course

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician (Band 5) to join its medicines management team in London. The post involves supporting ward-based medicines management, reconciliation, and patient safety, with opportunities to train staff and contribute to audits.

You will work in a busy hospital environment, require registration with the GPhC, and participate in weekend and late duties as part of a rota.