Ward-Based Medicines Management Technician (Surgical)

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a committed Pharmacy Technician to join the Surgical Pharmacy team. The role focuses on providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services across acute surgical wards with involvement in cost-effective medicines management and ongoing CPD.

You will work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, supporting pharmacists and trainees, and contributing to audits, training, and medicines reuse initiatives.

Qualifications

• Hospital ward experience required.
• Experience with medicines management and audits.
• Experience with electronic prescribing systems.
• Training and supervising pharmacy staff.
• Ability to manage medicines reuse and wastage.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient-focused medicines management on surgical wards.
• Audit the service against set standards and review provision.
• Support pharmacists and pre-registration trainees in the service.
• Help reuse of patients' own medicines to optimise costs and reduce wastage.
• Provide medicines management training to pharmacy, nursing and medical staff.
• Ensure safe storage of medicines in ward cabinets.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Training delivery

MS Office

Education

GPhC registration

MOP or ward skills

ACPT accreditation

CMMPT qualification

A1 standard or equivalent

Job description

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a committed Pharmacy Technician to join the Surgical Pharmacy team. The role focuses on providing ward-based clinical pharmacy services across acute surgical wards with involvement in cost-effective medicines management and ongoing CPD.

You will work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, supporting pharmacists and trainees, and contributing to audits, training, and medicines reuse initiatives.