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Medicines Optimisation Technician

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro & Hayle, TR1 3LJ

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

10 September 2026

10 days left

Job description

Band 5 (potential for band 4/5 development role) Wanting to develop your career as a pharmacy technician? It's an exciting time to join our pharmacy t...

To work as a medicines optimisation technician and conduct medicines histories working in accordance with polices and procedures.

To complete ward-based medicines related tasks such as the ordering and supply of required medications, dealing with medications returns (including controlled drugs) and the assessing of patient own medications.

To conduct workplace audits.

To perform the final accuracy checking of prescriptions.

You will be required to manage your own workload and assist in the training and supervision of others.

We will help you develop your skills through a comprehensive induction training program for you to meet the requirements of a medicine's optimisation technician at The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust. Recent experience of working in hospital Pharmacy is desirable, although full training is given, along with enrolment onto a final accuracy checking course or the medicines optimisation training program if needed to fulfil the duties of the job role.

This is a full-time post working 37.5 hours per week.

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Occupational Health clearance
  • Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
  • Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high-quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds:

  • Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
  • St Michael's Hospital in Hayle
  • West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

As a teaching hospital, we're proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We're committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future. The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non-clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams.

We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that's safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy Technician Certificate through City & Guilds, Apothecaries Hall, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Desirable

  • Accredited Final Accuracy Checking or Medicines Optimisation Accreditation
  • The second accreditation achieved or underway; either Accredited Final Accuracy Checking Technician or Medicines Optimisation status

Experience

Essential

  • Significant pharmacy experience
  • Experience working in a patient-facing role

Desirable

  • Significant experience working as a pharmacy technician within a hospital setting
  • Experience completing audits and working with hospital based computer systems

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

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