Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Join our pharmacy team at Ipswich.
We are looking for qualified, registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our pharmacy team. You will work clinically at ward level, within the dispensary, and support our 7‑day pharmacy service (on a rota basis) for the Ipswich site.
For Band 5 you will need an Accredited Checking Technician qualification and Medicines Reconciliation (or started) with relevant experience. If these are not held the position will be considered a developmental role starting in Band 4 with support to complete the required skills and competencies. The length of development will be based on past experience and completion of the Self‑Led Education and Development Scheme (SLEDS) training programme. Previous experience, qualification and accreditations will be considered.
We welcome calls to find out more information. Tours of the department are available upon request.
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Responsibilities
* Undertake pharmacy duties as dictated by management, including supporting Medicines Management and Optimisation on the wards and in the dispensary.
* End‑check on prescriptions previously validated by a pharmacist (ACPT).
* Support the ward‑based clinical pharmacy team by assessing Patients Own Drugs (PODs) for suitability, discussing future supply with patient/care provider and ordering required medicines.
* Transcribe medicine requirements from drug charts onto a ward pharmacy sheet.
* Undertake Medicines Reconciliation (having completed accredited training), checking patient medication history and comparing with prescribed medications on the inpatient prescription chart.
* Counsel patients or carers (having completed in‑house or accredited training) including those with complex medication regimens, medication compliance concerns and communication barriers such as disabilities, confusion or deliberate non‑compliance.
* Complete re‑validation Continuing Professional Development requirements and maintain registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
* Proactively support senior pharmacy colleagues to ensure that all relevant dispensary or ward issues are highlighted to appropriate departmental staff.
Qualifications
* Registered Pharmacy Technician.
* Accredited Checking Technician qualification.
* Medicines Reconciliation qualification (or started).
* Experience in a hospital pharmacy setting desirable.
Benefits
* Wide range of training and development opportunities.
* Flexible working options.
* Generous pension scheme.
* Unsocial hours payments where applicable.
* 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata).
* Access to NHS discounts.
* Staff Health and Wellbeing programme.
* Opportunity to be part of a digital transformation with Epic, the world’s best electronic patient record system.
How to Apply
For further details or an informal visit, contact:
Name: Courtney Howlett
Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician – Patient Services
Email: Courtney.Howlett@esneft.nhs.uk
Telephone: 07926066054
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