Pharmacy Technician (Ward Based Medicines Management)
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Derby, DE22 3NEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you looking for a rewarding new opportunity as a ward-based Medicine Management Technician? We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy ...
The Medicine Management Technicians will provide a ward based Medicine Management and Optimisation Service, including medicine reconciliation, patient counselling and ensuring the quality, safety and timely supply of discharge prescriptions.
- Ensuring the quality, accuracy and safety of prescribing in exciting clinical areas.
- Support the MDT, including pharmacist, doctors and nursing staff.
- Obtaining detailed and accurate medication histories from multiple sources and reconciling with the inpatient prescription and communicating any discrepancies.
- Communicating detailed information to patients & carers about drug doses, indications, side effects and efficacy.
- Liaising widely (e.g. CCG or GP staff, patients, carers etc) to ensure the timely availability of patient medication.
- Reviewing inpatient and discharge prescriptions to ensure appropriate prescribing and availability of medicines.
- Assessing Patients own Drugs for suitability for use in the Trust.
- Promoting use of Trust and national clinical guidelines and optimising patient medication.
- Help support quality, safety and timeliness of discharge and to facilitate effective communication of medication around admissions and discharges.
- Provides a safe and efficient supply of pharmaceutical products to patients. This may involve dispensing and final checking (ACT) of drug products and compliance aids.
Closing date of applications: 21 October 2026
Interview date: 5 November 2026
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Qualification
Essential: - Registered Pharmacy Technician or due to qualify shortly; - NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Desirable: - Accredited Checking qualification
Experience
Essential: - Pharmacy technical knowledge and experience, including Law &Ethics and Pharmacy Practice
Desirable: - Similar acute setting experience
Knowledge
Essential: - Computer literate with a functional knowledge of pharmacy 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
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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