Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician Band 5

Job summary

Would you like to join our progressive, ward based and patient focused Pharmacy service?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Technician to join our developing Medicine Optimisation team. We provide high quality support to our patients and are looking for a motivated, flexible and forward-thinking Pharmacytechnician. This post offers you the opportunity to progress your career in an innovative and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Medicines Optimisation is all about supporting patients so that they get the best possible outcomes from their medicines. As a clinical pharmacy team we have a vision to ensure that medicines optimisation is at the heart of every patients experience and care.

You'll join our friendly team of assistants, technicians and pharmacists toto deliver ward-based Pharmacy Medicine optimisation services and dispensary support. 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.

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!