Job summary An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated technician to join our team at the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Hospital. We are looking to appoint a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician to our existing team. You should be an Accredited Checking Technician or be willing to undertake this. The post holder will have the experience in working as a Medicines optimisation Technician. You will be working alongside a friendly multidisciplinary team both on the wards and within the pharmacy department. You will be passionate about patient care and will be working in a patient focused pharmacy services, working closely with the ward pharmacists and the Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician. The Trust has fully comprehensive Electronic Clinical Patient Record/EPMA System Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a medicines management service to an allocated number of wards across the Trust. This will include providing a ward top-up service, checking of Patients' Own Drugs (PODs), undertaking medicines reconciliation, one stop dispensing and having an important role in discharge counselling. The role will involve: beingthe pharmacy technical link person between wards, Discharge Lounge and Pharmacy. beinga key player in developing and extending the role of the Pharmacy Technicians within the Trust. playinga key role in supporting the training of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians/pharmacist under the direction of the Principal Pharmacist for Clinical Services. About us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. Date posted 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £35,964 to £43,780 a year p.a. inc. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 293-EMRS2-0418 Job locations Homerton Healthcare Homerton Row London E9 6SR Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ3 in pharmacy services Registered Pharmacy Technician Accredited Checking Technician Accredited Medicines Management Technician Qualification Desirable NVQ Assessor Trust Values Essential Understanding of Trust Values Skills/ Abilities Essential Good attention to detail Confident working on a busy ward environment with other health care professionals Good interpersonal communication and reporting skills (tact, empathy, negotiation, diplomacy) Goos Planning and organising skills Desirable Able to resolve/refer problems arising as appropriate Experience&Knowledge Essential Experience of hospital pharmacy Experience of working in a dispensary based environment Experience of multidisciplinary team working Desirable Experience in the supervision and line management of technical and support staff Conducting Audits Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential BTEC/NVQ3 in pharmacy services Registered Pharmacy Technician Accredited Checking Technician Accredited Medicines Management Technician Qualification Desirable NVQ Assessor Trust Values Essential Understanding of Trust Values Skills/ Abilities Essential Good attention to detail Confident working on a busy ward environment with other health care professionals Good interpersonal communication and reporting skills (tact, empathy, negotiation, diplomacy) Goos Planning and organising skills Desirable Able to resolve/refer problems arising as appropriate Experience&Knowledge Essential Experience of hospital pharmacy Experience of working in a dispensary based environment Experience of multidisciplinary team working Desirable Experience in the supervision and line management of technical and support staff Conducting Audits Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Address Homerton Healthcare Homerton Row London E9 6SR Employer's website https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)