Medicine Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

at  East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the ELHT Community Pharmacy Team as a Medicine Optimisation Pharmacy Technician. This is a full time permanent position based at Burnley General Hospital.
We invite candidates that are keen, enthusiastic and committed to improving patient services with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, in order to provide comprehensive Pharmacy Technician support to the Community Pharmacy Services.
Support the provision of a high quality, cost effective and efficient, patient centred clinical pharmacy service
Support the development of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses and other professionals through provision of shadowing opportunities
Support the development of guidelines and documentation to support service development and delivery of the service.
Act as a clinical pharmacy role model and demonstrate ability to provide safe, clinically effective and cost efficient use of medicines.
Promote best practice and the efficient use of medicines across the Trust and wider health economy
Provide professional leadership and motivate and inspire colleagues in the area of medicines management.
Clinical Pharmacy, Medicines Risk management
Promote best practice related to medicines management in the Trust
Answer complex queries and provide advice and recommendations for healthcare staff following medication review and assessment which may include, changes to medicines on discharge, managing patients’ medicines in the home etc.
Report relevant adverse medicines reactions to the MHRA.
Support the implementation of and promote the Joint Formulary across Primary and Secondary Care
Support effective risk management by undertaking risk assessments as necessary, managing the risks on the Medicines Support risk register and identifying and reporting incidents via the Trust Risk Management systems.
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
For more detail on the job description and main responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

Please refer the Job description for details