Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician The closing date is 30 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Provide a highly efficient medicines management service to a variety of wards within the Emergency, Acute, Medicine, Care of the Elderly and Surgery departments. Promote a safe, efficient and cost-effective use of medicines at ward level. Support the provision and expansion of the medicines management pharmacy technician service across the Trust Assist in the induction, training, supervision and support of new members of pharmacy staff. Assist in the training of healthcare staff on all aspects of medicines management at ward level. Participate in audits relating to medicines management. Complete medicines reconciliations within a timely manner in order to meet NICE Assess patients own drugs (PODs) for suitability for use. Order 'one stop dispensing' medications in a timely manner to promote the dispensing for discharge scheme. Final accuracy check clinically screened prescriptions for a minimum of eight hours per month in the main dispensary or on the satellite pharmacies to maintain the accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) competency. Provide advice to patients, representatives and healthcare professionals on all medication issues in order to achieve the best outcomes for the patients. Provide technical support to the satellite pharmacies and the main dispensary To be responsible for own Continuing Professional Development and training development. Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our ward based clinical pharmacy services. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated pharmacy technician dedicated to patient safety. You will work with the medicines management team to help implement, deliver and continually improve the technical and clinical support to wards and satellite units. You will need to have excellent communication skills and enjoy working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team. You will also need to be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and be committed to continuous professional development. You will be a pharmacy technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Me