Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward based team.
Working closely with our clinical pharmacists and other healthcare professionals the successful candidate will help provide a quality medicines management service to wards across the Trust, supporting medicines optimisation.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include:
* Medicines reconciliation* Assessing the suitability of patients’ own medicines for use* Ordering named patient medication* Counselling patients about their medicines* Co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines* Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives.
The post holder will be required to help support the training and staff development of a range of staff including pre-registration pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists. There will be regular dispensary slots which will include final accuracy checking at the Wells Road Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Registration Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
Experience
Essential
- Previous varied NHS hospital experience at AFC band 4 or above
- Evidence of ongoing training and personal development.
- Evidence of leading and/or responsible for delivering a service/function/project or development
- Effective stock control
Desirable
- Previous experience using pharmacy computer systems (CMM)
- Named patient ordering
- Medicines reconciliation
- Checking technician or working towards accreditation
- Experience of patient counselling
Skills
Essential
- Leadership
- Judgment on prescriptions & request of Medicines
- Judgment on when to refer to pharmacist or senior colleague
- Organising Self to deliver required work on time
- Priorities & planning
- Policy & SOP implementation & contribution to development
- Computer skills for dispensing, stock control & general document generation
- Analyse, interpret, label & dispense from prescriptions and provides safe, effective and timely service to wards and clinics and patients.
- Accuracy and attention to details
- Pharmacy stock control experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good written and communication skills.
- Work effectively as a team or alone.
Values and Behaviour
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Training
Essential
- To undertake training in relation to departmental procedures.
- Must successfully complete in-house training and have experience of prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing within defined timeframes.
Desirable
- Trained to undertake final accuracy checking or working towards accreditation.
- Trained in medicines management / medicines optimisation schemes such as medicines reconciliation
Knowledge
Essential
- GPhC registration
- Up to date evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Medicines used in mental health.
- Mental Health pharmacy priorities to meet the need of this specific patient population.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to stand / walk for substantial periods of the working day.
- Able to lift and manoeuvre light loads.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2012
- Ability to travel and work across different Trust locations from a specified base to support provision of pharmacy services
Closing Date: 22 November 2026
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