Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Advanced Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician for Surgery to join our clinical pharmacy team within the acute hospital setting. This role plays a vital part in supporting safe, effective, and timely use of medicines across surgical services, working closely with pharmacists, surgeons, anaesthetists, nursing staff, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will contribute to medicines optimisation throughout the surgical pathway, including pre-operative assessment, inpatient care, and discharge planning, helping to improve patient outcomes and flow.
Main duties of the job
In partnership with the clinical services senior leadership team, you will utilise highly specialised knowledge of clinical pharmacy services to lead in developing, implementing and monitoring a comprehensive, safe and high-quality patient centred clinical Pharmacy service to patients and staff of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Contributing innovatively and proactively to the changing demands on the service and ensuring that it is provided in a professional, timely and efficient manner.
You will work as an advanced medicines optimisation pharmacy technician by applying expert clinical knowledge to prioritise the clinical pharmacy needs of patients and ward to appropriately to support the clinical ward/team pharmacist.
This role provides a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively with both pharmacy and Trust wide colleagues to embed our clinical pharmacy services into these patient pathways.
About us
Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Provide specialist medicines optimisation support to surgical wards and theatres
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Undertake medicines reconciliation on admission and support accurate prescribing
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Support peri-operative medicines management, including high-risk and complex medicines
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Identify, resolve, and escalate medicines-related issues in collaboration with pharmacists
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Support timely and accurate discharge planning, including discharge counselling and liaison with primary care
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Participate in audit, quality improvement, and service development within surgical pharmacy services
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Support training and supervision of junior pharmacy staff and learners
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Contribute to clinical governance, risk management, and incident reporting
Please see attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
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Provide specialist medicines optimisation support to surgical wards and theatres
-
Undertake medicines reconciliation on admission and support accurate prescribing
-
Support peri-operative medicines management, including high-risk and complex medicines
-
Identify, resolve, and escalate medicines-related issues in collaboration with pharmacists
-
Support timely and accurate discharge planning, including discharge counselling and liaison with primary care
-
Participate in audit, quality improvement, and service development within surgical pharmacy services
-
Support training and supervision of junior pharmacy staff and learners
-
Contribute to clinical governance, risk management, and incident reporting
Please see attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
- Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Accredited to clinical prioritisation module or equivalent clinical qualification or be eligible or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Staff/team Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad experience in a hospital pharmacy with experience of leading and managing teams
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Working within a role involving multi-disciplinary communication
- Developing and training staff
- Aware of risk and Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff
- Managing meetings
- Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
- Regular formal refresher training on EU GDP at least annually if no changes in legislation have occurred
Desirable
- Audit and/or research experience and implementation
- Knowledge of national reports on development of pharmacy services
- Policy and procedure development
- Managing change
- Staff appraisal and objective setting
- Successful project or change management
- Recruitment and selection
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training, NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
- Additional training for checking dispensed prescriptions, supervising a technical area within the pharmacy to degree or equivalent level
- Knowledge of medicines management, including relevant legislation and policies acquired through NVQ3 or BTEC equivalent level qualification plus specialist training and experience to degree or equivalent level
- Accredited to clinical prioritisation module or equivalent clinical qualification or be eligible or willing to work towards
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Staff/team Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant broad experience in a hospital pharmacy with experience of leading and managing teams
- Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service
- Working within a role involving multi-disciplinary communication
- Developing and training staff
- Aware of risk and Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff
- Managing meetings
- Knowledge and clear understanding of Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01), and other relevant regulations, guidance and quality standards
- Regular formal refresher training on EU GDP at least annually if no changes in legislation have occurred
Desirable
- Audit and/or research experience and implementation
- Knowledge of national reports on development of pharmacy services
- Policy and procedure development
- Managing change
- Staff appraisal and objective setting
- Successful project or change management
- Recruitment and selection
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
