Senior Pharmacy Technician- Medicines Management


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cosham, PO6 3LY
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	29 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

To support medicines reconciliation by confirming and documenting medication taken by patients pre - admission to hospital, using a range of sources in line with the current trust Medicines Reconciliation policy To assess the suitability, quality, and identity of PODs for extended use on the wards and as discharge medicines as per work instructions. To appropriately resolve any discrepancies or interventions involving the patients drug history and refer to the ward pharmacist or appropriate health care professional where necessary. Liaise with staff and / or patients / relatives on the wards to establish discharge plans and needs and to enable adequate prioritisation for supply of prescriptions, optimise the process and provide a safe and efficient service. Prepare supplies by dispensing or checking, for inpatients and TTOs in a timely, legally, and ethically acceptable manner to meet customer needs. To identify and address any compliance / concordance issues, liaising with other healthcare professionals where necessary. To provide information / counselling on the use of medicines to selected patients and / or carers, taking into consideration the level of understanding and emotional well-being. As part of the pharmacy team organise, where necessary, compliance aids for individual patients prior to discharge from hospital e.g. medication reminder cards (green cards). To liaise with other health care professionals within primary and secondary care with regards to pharmaceutical discharge needs of patients, particularly for patients who are at risk of readmission because of poor compliance / concordance or where follow up regarding supply is necessary. To act as a training facilitator and assessor to provide competency-based training and assessment to pharmacy technicians, student pharmacy technicians, ATOs and pre-registration pharmacy graduates using competency based training packages, providing feedback, and setting up action plans for development where necessary. For full job details and person specification please refer to the Job Description.

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