Medicines Management & Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

Band 5 Medicines Management and Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician

The Royal Berkshire Pharmacy department is passionate about developing an excellent clinical pharmacy service and is looking for enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team.

Due to recent developments and advancements with investment into our Clinical Pharmacy Services, we are recruiting a Medicines Management and Medicines Value Pharmacy Technician at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for aspirational, enthusiastic, self-motivated and compassionate individuals to develop and advance their careers within clinical patient-facing roles.

Main duties of the job

You will be professionally registered Pharmacy Technician, organised, resourceful, have excellent time management skills and be able to demonstrate initiative to contribute to our rapidly growing team.

We welcome applications from community or candidates from other sectors of Pharmacy seeking new experiences or are keen to develop their skills in a different area of practice.

Existing Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technicians and Medicines Management trained candidates are also welcome to apply; possession of these post qualification courses is desirable.

We will provide full training and access to accredited courses that are approved against national frameworks.

You will work as part of our medicines management and value team to:

• Support the delivery of high-cost drug and biosimilar switch programmes.
• Maintain accurate switch tracking spreadsheets and databases.
• Respond to queries through the biosimilar patient helpline and inbox (within defined protocols, escalating where needed).
• Assist with data collection for audits, assurance returns, and governance reports.
• Contribute to medicines reconciliation, discharge support, and patient counselling.
• Promote safe and cost-effective prescribing, reducing waste and improving outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in medicines value and optimisation while working closely with senior pharmacy staff.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live and work and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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