Job overview

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to join our Community Health Service pharmacy team at Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust based at St Pancras Hospital, Camden.

The post offers an excellent opportunity to utilise your clinical and professional knowledge and skills in both rehabilitation and elderly care healthcare services, working closely with the multi-disciplinary team in an inpatient setting.

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive pharmacy technician with excellent communication and leadership skills. Experience in medicines reconciliation, clinical pharmacy services and multi-disciplinary working is desirable. If you are passionate about improving patient care and medication safety, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will need to demonstrate a person-centred approach and have effective interpersonal and organisational skills. Previous NHS Hospital pharmacy experience, including elderly care, would be desirable.

You will be responsible to promote a high-quality approach to the reconciliation of medicines of patients admitted by effective communication with hospital teams, patients/carers, colleagues in primary and social care.

You will support the preparation of discharge medication in timely and efficient manner and ensure patients/carers receive the appropriate counselling. To also communicate discharge information to GPs, community pharmacies and participate in the Discharge Medication Service.

You will pro-actively support nursing and therapy staff in planning and providing care in relation to medicines management.

Additionally, you must be able to organise your workload and uphold standards of pharmacy practice, referring and reporting concerns when appropriate.

General medicines management skills are necessary for this role; stock management, ordering of patient medications, reducing drug cost and wastage and maintaining secure, safe environments.

You will also be expected to participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota, following a period of induction and training.

Working for our organisation

St Pancras Rehabilitation Unit Pharmacy team is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture with a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.

CNWL has a strong commitment to advancing pharmacy practice and embedding effective medicines optimisation systems into patient care. The pharmacy team is recognised for the contribution it makes to the safe and effective use of medicines for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities are within the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are successful, you will work in a supportive, friendly and forward-thinking environment. You will be encouraged and supported in your development, provide medicines optimisation services across St Pancras Rehabilitation unit and actively participate in department wide health and wellbeing initiatives. 

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