Clinical Pharmacy Technician


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bedford, MK41 9JE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	30 Oct 2026

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Summary

Support the Clinical Pharmacists and wider multidisciplinary team in delivering safe, effective and person-centred medicines optimisation services. Undertake medication switches in accordance with approved local and national prescribing guidance, reviewing records, implementing changes, and communicating appropriately with patients. Support medicines reconciliation and optimisation following hospital discharge and other care transitions. Carry out patient record housekeeping activities including dose optimisation, medicines synchronisation and coding improvements. Identify and reduce prescribing risks through clinical system searches, audits and quality improvement initiatives. Assist in implementing NICE guidance, NHS priorities, local formularies and Integrated Care Board ICB medicines optimisation initiatives. Promote shared decision-making and support patients to understand and gain maximum benefit from their medicines. Improve repeat prescribing systems and associated administrative processes. Promote and support Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD), NHS App functionality, online ordering systems and other digital healthcare initiatives. Support the implementation of technological solutions that improve patient access, safety and efficiency. Contribute to reducing avoidable medicines waste and improving prescribing sustainability.

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