Medicines Optimisation Technician

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and strives to become an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleague's lived experiences.

Locala recognises the value that inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities.

If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS - then join Locala and BE PART OF IT.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacy technician to join our supportive & friendly Medicines Support Team.

You will work alongside pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other health care professionals to support and deliver effective medicines optimisation within intermediate care and the community. This includes providing care to patients within Locala bed bases and in their own homes.

You will reconcile medicines, undertake clinical medication review, provide advice on medicines usage, and deliver education and support to maximise patients independence with their medicines.

You will be a registered pharmacy technician who demonstrates an excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation, safety, legislation and best practice and be able to apply these in an intermediate care and community setting. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues and health care professionals.

The role will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to develop their knowledge and skills.

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provide NHS community healthcare services. We help people have better lives and you can too.

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working - We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%

Development opportunities -We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.