About The Role
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our well‑established medicine optimisation team. Our team consists of Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Support Workers (PSWs), all working together to ensure the safe provision of medicines across the trust whilst we continue to provide the best service to the patients.
Position Will Involve
* Working in close collaboration with the pharmacy team and the broader multidisciplinary team (MDT) to optimise the care and medications of patients.
* Support and develop other members of the pharmacy team.
* Take part in training and initiatives aimed at improving services.
* Ensure continuity of patient care regarding medication upon hospital admission to facilitate the efficient reconciliation of medications within the Trust and the prompt provision of medication upon discharge.
* Ensure the delivery of a pharmacy service that is patient‑focused, proactive, and responsive to the wards by providing support, providing, and developing the service.
Main duties
As a member of the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation team, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive, integrated ward‑based pharmacy service.
* Undertake meticulous medicine reconciliation reviews on all recently admitted inpatients.
* Assess suitability of patient's own drugs for use whilst in the hospital environment.
* Provide specialist counselling for patients and carers about their medications and treatment.
* Participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care to ensure a safe, efficient and timely discharge from our care.
* Support the training and development of Pharmacy Support Workers, Trainee Technicians, Technicians and Trainee Pharmacists.
The Pharmacy operates a 7 day service and as part of this role you will be expected to participate in the evening and weekend working rotas.
Qualifications
* BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent.
* Certificate of Accreditation as a Checking Technician.
* Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.
Experience
Dispensing of medicines.
Personal Attributes
* Must be able to work methodically and demonstrate meticulous attention to detail.
* Able to communicate well verbally with other healthcare professionals and patients some of whom may have barriers to understanding.
* Must be able to deal sensitively with all patients some of whom may be severely ill or distressed by their condition.
* Pleasant and helpful manner.
* Must possess initiative.
* Able to work well within a team.
Our Benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan.
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service.
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services.
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Home electronics scheme.
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme.
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport.
* Flexible working options and family and carer‑friendly policies.
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality.
* Career progression, training and support.
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