About this role
Job summary
Are you a motivated and compassionate Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care? Do you want to work in a supportive, collaborative environment where your skills and expertise make a real difference to patients' lives? If so, we would love to hear from you.
At the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), we are transforming the way we deliver care and are seeking a proactive, flexible, and forward-thinking individual to join our Medicines Management team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative service that values teamwork, professional development, and patient-centred care.
You will be part of a supportive and experienced team of Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians, rotating across a range of clinical specialties. This varied role offers excellent opportunities to broaden your clinical knowledge, develop new skills, and gain valuable experience in different specialist areas. Acting as a vital link between ward teams and pharmacy services, you will help optimise medicines use and enhance the patient experience.
Join us and be part of a team where your contribution is valued, your development is supported, and your work truly makes a difference every day.
Main duties of the job
As a Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician, you will play a key role in delivering a safe, high-quality, and patient-focused ward-based pharmaceutical service at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH).
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure patients receive safe, effective, and timely medicines support throughout their care journey, contributing directly to improved patient outcomes and patient safety.
You will support the delivery and development of ward-based medicines management services across a range of clinical specialties on a rotational basis. Responsibilities include medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own medicines, transcribing medicines, counselling patients, supporting medicine returns, and coordinating discharge medicines, including dispensing TTAs on wards and in dispensary.
You will also support the induction and training of pharmacy staff , while gaining valuable leadership experience through line management of a Pharmacy Support Worker.
The role includes supporting dispensary services, including dispensing activities and accuracy checking. We are looking for a registered Pharmacy Technician who has achieved, or is working towards, the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification and is passionate about delivering excellent patient care in a dynamic team environment.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
To undertake medicines management accreditations for Medicines Reconciliation, transcribing and patients own drug (POD) checks, carrying out appropriate duties with the guidance of a qualified lead pharmacy technician or pharmacist once accredited. To maintain compliance with Kings policies and procedures for Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians. Compliance will be monitored and assessed by the line manager. To be the technical link person between wards and pharmacy, and to manage calls and requests as appropriate for the pharmacy team, via the Wifi phones. To propose and implement policies and new working practices for ward based pharmacy services that will have an impact in the care group or Division. To adhere to and maintain quality standards and performance indicators for service developments implemented. To support the Pharmacy Clinical Services team in the development of the medicines management pharmacy technician service. Be able to accuracy check clinically screened dispensed prescriptions, according to policy. To be able to use Trust EPIC computer systems to record medication histories, order nonstock medication, endorse PODs and Patient Own Drugs at Home assessments. To highlight medicine management incidents using the InPhase system and develop corrective/ preventative action plans with management e.g. fridge incidents, missing orders and dispensing/ administration errors. To cover or to participate in dispensary services as necessary including leading the day to day running of the ward based satellite pharmacy if relevant to the speciality. These includes dispensing inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication. To participate in the induction of new pharmacy and ward staff as required. To participate in the training and supervision of pharmacy technicians to support the implementation of patient-focused service developments as appropriate. To be a line manager for a band 3 medicines management pharmacy assistant To participate in research and audits undertaken in Pharmacy with regard to pharmacy Clinical Services.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge [BTEC in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent] or equivalent. Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification or working towards Mandatory CPD to maintain fitness to practice
Desirable
HEE Medicines Optimisation course or equivalent Successfully completion of development courses relevant to practice
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Knowledge of all regulations and legislation relevant to pharmacy, dispensary and clinical services Knowledge of pharmacy computer systems Substantial post registration experience in hospital setting Experience of training and supervision of pharmacy staff Experience of delivery service to patients or the public.
Desirable
Significant experience post registration relevant to hospital pharmacy practice with assessed competencies Experience of research and audit work
Skills and Competencies Essential
Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use, ward and dispensary services Be able to communicate effectively in both written and verbal formats with staff and patients Track record of successfully working within teams Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use, ward and dispensary services Able to motivate self and use initiative Be able to analyse and interpret information relating to medicines and their uses Be able to make sound judgments in relation to service provided or patient-specific issues Be able to recognise own limitation Be able to plan own activities on a day to day and ongoing basis Problem solving skills Be able to meet deadlines Ability to work well under pressure by prioritising and managing time effectively Be able to work in a busy demand-led service with occasional exposure to verbal aggression from patients Be able to organise the supervision of trainees To possess highly developed physical skills in relation to accuracy Able to participate in pharmacy 7-day service including the Late Duty, Weekend and Bank Holiday Service.
Desirable
Be able to influence junior medical staff Be able to use presentational aids
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address Princess Royal University Hospital
Farnborough Common
Bromley
BR6 8ND
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)