Pharmacy Technician

You will become part of the MDT in delivering a quality service to our older adults and will include:-

Undertaking medicines reconciliation for new patient admissions.

Being responsible for routine medication rounds (principally breakfast and lunchtime) in accordance with Trust Medicines Policy.

Engaging with patients , carers and colleagues in discussions about medication, providing information and answering simple medicines management queries. This could be either via planned sessions or ad-hoc interactions.

Escalating queries, as appropriate, to ward pharmacist, medical or nursing staff.

Ensuring patient requirements for stock and non-stock drugs are ordered from the pharmacy hub before existing ward supplies are exhausted.

Working with ward medical and nursing staff to ensure discharge (or leave) medication requests are ordered and processed in a timely fashion.

We welcome applicants who want to make a difference to our older adults by improving their journey with us. We are excited to add a Pharmacy Technician to the ward team and hope you will take both an active role in medication administration but also in increasing understanding of pharmacology use in this age group. You will have the opportunity to deliver education groups, individual pharmacology sessions with our patients, carer support, and work alongside our staff to improve systems, processes and quality. We offer flexible working patterns and will consider part time hours.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities