Ward-Based Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (Part-Time)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician for a part-time ward-based role at the Denmark Hill site. You will join a Medicines Management team, supporting medicines reconciliation, ward-based dispensing, and patient counselling to optimise medicines use.

You will work across clinical specialties, gain leadership experience through line management of a Pharmacy Support Worker, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician status in good standing.
• ACPT qualification achieved or actively pursued.
• Experience in medicines management or hospital pharmacy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Medicines reconciliation across ward teams.
• Assess patients’ own medicines and transcribe medicines.
• Counsel patients on medicines and support medicine returns.
• Coordinate discharge medicines, including TTAs, on wards and in dispensary.
• Support induction and training of pharmacy staff and line manage a Pharmacy Support Worker.
• Assist with dispensing activities and maintain accuracy checks in dispensary.

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician

ACPT qualification

Job description

Are you a motivated and compassionate Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care? Do you want to work in a supportive, collaborative environment where your skills and expertise make a real difference to patients’ lives? If so, we would love to hear from you.

At the Denmark Hill (DH), we are transforming the way we deliver care and are seeking a proactive, flexible, and forward-thinking individual to join our Medicines Management team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative service that values teamwork, professional development, and patient-centred care.

• This is a job-shared role - 7.5h week**
  
  

You will be part of a supportive and experienced team of Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians, rotating across a range of clinical specialties. This varied role offers excellent opportunities to broaden your clinical knowledge, develop new skills, and gain valuable experience in different specialist areas. Acting as a vital link between ward teams and pharmacy services, you will help optimise medicines use and enhance the patient experience.

Join us and be part of a team where your contribution is valued, your development is supported, and your work truly makes a difference every day.

As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in delivering a safe, high-quality, and patient-focused ward-based pharmaceutical service at the Denmark Hill (DH) site.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure patients receive safe, effective, and timely medicines support throughout their care journey, contributing directly to improved patient outcomes and patient safety.

You will support the delivery and development of ward-based medicines management services across a range of clinical specialties on a rotational basis. Responsibilities include medicines reconciliation, assessing patients’ own medicines, transcribing medicines, counselling patients, supporting medicine returns, and coordinating discharge medicines, including dispensing TTAs on wards and in dispensary.

You will also support the induction and training of pharmacy staff , while gaining valuable leadership experience through line management of a Pharmacy Support Worker.

The role includes supporting dispensary services, including dispensing activities and accuracy checking. We are looking for a registered Pharmacy Technician who has achieved, or is working towards, the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification and is passionate about delivering excellent patient care in a dynamic team environment.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Pau Rotger Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician, Clinical Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0203299 4160