Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Optimisation Services

Job overview

This post is being offered as a Band 4 to 5 progression or Band 5 depending upon the candidates experience.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated registered or soon to be registered Pharmacy Technician to join our forward thinking team working within our clinical services team.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in managing patient flow across our hospital; completing drug histories, counselling patients and actively managing discharges utilising our near-patient dispensing facilities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinate all aspects of the patient's medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.

This role will be integral in providing the best care for our patients through service review and quality improvement work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is one of only two trusts in Yorkshire and Humber to be awarded HSJs Top 100 Best Places to Work. We believe that You Matter Most, and this is reflected in our values. So if you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust provides children's services in North Yorkshire, County Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Gateshead and Sunderland. We also provide care for the population in Harrogate and the local area as well as across North Yorkshire and Leeds.

Please see attached job description to see the main duties, responsibilities and key relationships of the job.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Sarah Jones  at  [email protected]