Ward-based Pharmacy Technician – Medicines Optimisation

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Ashfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward-based team. You will work with clinical pharmacists to provide medicines management across Trust wards, focusing on medicines optimisation and patient counselling.

The role involves hospital pharmacy experience, potential involvement in mental health settings, and support for staff development. A full UK driving license is required for this post; DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Desirable experience in mental health environments.
• Candidates expected to register with the GPhC in the coming months.

Responsibilities

• Medicines reconciliation.
• Assessing suitability of patients' own medicines for use.
• Ordering named patient medication.
• Counselling patients about their medicines.
• Co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines.
• Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Help train and develop staff including pre-registration technicians and trainee pharmacists.
• Dispensary final accuracy checking at Wells Road Centre.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Mental health exposure

GPhC registration anticipated

Education

GPhC registration or registration in progress

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward-based team. You will work with clinical pharmacists to provide medicines management across Trust wards, focusing on medicines optimisation and patient counselling.

The role involves hospital pharmacy experience, potential involvement in mental health settings, and support for staff development. A full UK driving license is required for this post; DBS checks apply.