Medicines Management Technician

at  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our experienced Medicines Management team at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable Pharmacy Technician to join our expanding team in London. Candidates must be flexible, hardworking, have good time management and have the ability to plan and organise their workload. This role will include working within a ward setting, as well as supporting the Medicines Management team in the community.
This is a stimulating and diverse post which covers a wide portfolio of services and opportunities to develop many new skills in a patient-centred environment including service transformation and change management opportunities as well as exposure to various community healthcare settings.
The working hours are 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday with NO weekend or late shift duties. This provides a fantastic work life balance whilst being a valued member of the Medicines Management team.
The successful candidate will predominately be working within our North Central and Outer North West and Hertfordshire Bedded services carrying out Medicines Management duties at ward level. They will also have the opportunity work with and support our Community Health Services team. In this role you will be expected to travel and work across the large geographical area that CLCH covers if necessary.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
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The successful candidate will predominately be working within our North Central and Outer North West and Hertfordshire Bedded services carrying out Medicines Management duties at ward level. They will also have the opportunity work with and support our Community Health Services team. In this role you will be expected to travel and work across the large geographical area that CLCH covers if necessary.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Be responsible for ensuring the provision of the Medicines Management service to designated bedded areas, which involves working in clinical areas unsupervised.
Maintain the Patient’s Own Drug (POD) scheme according to Trust Policies. This involves checking the suitability of patient’s own drugs i.e., Correct instructions on label, expiry date, re-labelling if necessary and gaining patient consent for using their own medication.
Initiate supply of non-stock items via One Stop-Dispensing appropriately.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilitie

Please refer the Job description for details