Higher Level Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAlready thinking ahead to interview?
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Job overview
Closing Date: 28.05.26
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 29.05.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.06.26
We are looking for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician, registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council, to join our department. The post holder will be actively involved in delivering a clinical ward service within the hospital. They will also contribute to a wide range of other Pharmacy services including Dispensary services and Medicines Management. The successfull applicant will be a dedicated, hardworking individual who works well in a team environment as well as under their own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essestial.
Main duties of the job
Perform ward based medication reconciliations. Identify and document any medication discrepancies, referring to the ward pharmacist, GP, or medical team when necessary.
Assess the suitability of patients own medicines for use in Hospital.
Check patient locker contents and other individual patient medication for supply by the dispensary, liaising with the ward Pharmacist.
Check TTA prescriptions against patients own drugs, arrange for further supplies to be dispensed if necessary and remove discounted medicines.
Counselling of patients on new drugs as required.
Dispense inpatient and discharge prescriptions. Process prescriptions using the Pharmacy stock control and ePrescribing system.
Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other Pharmacy staff before release to the patient.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide ward based, specialist technical pharmacy services to patients. This includes the provision of:
Medicines reconciliation appropriate to qualifications
Dispensing and issue of prescriptions
Advice to patients and carers, including discharge couselling
Supply of medicines to wards
Liaising wtih external colleagues including GP's, community pharmacies, etc, ward pharmacists, nursing staff, dispensary and stores colleagues in order to supply appropriate medication for ward use and for patient use.
To undertake medicines reconciliation in line with departmental procedures and policies.
To perform accuracy checks on dispensed and ward stock items prepared by other staff.