Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable pharmacy technician with good communication and interpersonal skills to support our clinical pharmacy services in Somerset. This is a full-time post but we are happy to consider job-share arrangements &/or flexible working hours as we are committed to enabling good work/life balance for our team.

Whether you are already a band 5 looking for a different challenge or a band 4 technician with post qualification experience we would love to hear from you. An interest in mental health services would be an advantage but applications by candidates in other branches of pharmacy are welcomed for the breadth of experience they can bring

We have 3 bases around the Trust at Bridgwater, Taunton and Yeovil, ideally we would like the successful candidate to have a work base in Yeovil, but we can be flexible for the right candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Medicine Optimisation Technician principal role is to provide support in the Clinical Pharmacy service as part of the Medicines Optimisation Team. This role will include Medicine reconciliation, assessment of patient's own drugs, counselling patients about their medicine, discharge facilitation and ward and dispensary-based medication supply. The post holder will be required to act in a supervisory role and assist in the training and development of junior staff.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!