Job overview

We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated Pharmacy Technician with a strong passion for medicines governance and controlled drugs to become an integral part of our Pharmacy Team. 

This dynamic position calls for the successful candidate to showcase exceptional organisational and analytical abilities, alongside the capacity to prioritise tasks and independently handle their workload efficiently. 

The role involves overseeing the storage, supply, and governance of controlled drugs within the Inpatient Dispensary, while contributing to the Pharmacy Clinical Governance team by driving medication safety initiatives and conducting audits.

Main duties of the job

•    Development and implementation of medication safety projects within the Trust.
•    To co-ordinate the development of the Pharmacy Audit Plan and the on-going monitoring and implementation of action plans.
•    To develop and deliver training to clinical staff within the Trust on aspects of medication safety.
•    To lead the review, update and development of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures and reporting to appropriate committees.
•    To manage the storage, supply and governance of Controlled Drugs within the Inpatient Dispensary.
•    To support the Inpatient Dispensary Manager in the management, co-ordination and delivery of the service facilitating discharge, one-stop dispensing and Controlled Drugs Governance.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.