Ward-Based Pharmacy Technician: Medicines Optimisation

Bidvane; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Roseberry Park Hospital in Tees Valley seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team for a 12-month fixed-term role. You will support medicines optimisation, manage ward-based services, and assist with dispensary accuracy checks in a mental health and learning disability setting.

Travel across Tees with a vehicle is required. GPhC registration or pre-registration due within four months is expected. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or BTEC in pharmacy services, or equivalent.
• Accredited checking qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• GPhC registration as a pharmacy technician, or pre-registration due to register within four months of applying.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical medicines management and medicines optimisation services at Roseberry Park Hospital.
• Supply accurate medication to patients from admission through discharge, on wards and in the dispensary.
• Clinically check medication from a range of order forms.
• Carry out accuracy checking in the dispensary.
• Perform technical dispensary duties to keep the department running smoothly.
• Assist Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians with the ward-based medicines optimisation service.
• Deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service across a variety of specialities under the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
• Promote medicines optimisation and a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

Skills

Medicines management

Communication

Organisational skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 3 in pharmacy services

BTEC in pharmacy services

Tools

Accredited checking qualification

Microsoft Office

Job description

Roseberry Park Hospital in Tees Valley seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team for a 12-month fixed-term role. You will support medicines optimisation, manage ward-based services, and assist with dispensary accuracy checks in a mental health and learning disability setting.

Travel across Tees with a vehicle is required. GPhC registration or pre-registration due within four months is expected. Visa sponsorship is not available.