Senior Rotational Pharmacy Technician | London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered Pharmacy Technician to join the dynamic, innovative and friendly team at Ealing Hospital. This post is a newly created Senior Rotational technician position and the current rotations are:
- Patient services
- Homecare
- Stores, Distribution and Omnicell
-Medicines Management and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
These rotational positions are new to the department and therefore the post-holder will be expected to contribute to the development of the rotations in future.
You will be a technician registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and you must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated technician dedicated to teamwork and personal development.
The post holder will be required to participate in the weekend working and late duties as per rota.
Participate in a recognised medicines management course (such as the Certificate in Medicines Management (CMMPT) or the Medicines Optimisation Programme) providing the knowledge and understanding of the clinical pharmacy.
Provide a high quality pharmaceutical service for inpatients and carry out ward based activities in a timely manner and that patients adhere to their treatment plan, handing over complex information clearly to the appropriate people using verbal or written skills.
Lead and supervise other staff as requested by the senior technician patient services, including production of weekly rotas and workload organization.
Supports managing of homecare medicines management services for the
homecare specialist area.
Undertake good dispensing/distribution/manufacturing practice including compliance to Department of Health Hackett Report and Royal Pharmaceutical Standards for Homecare.
Ensuring that requests for new medicines are processed according to medicines management policies and that goods are ordered, stored and distributed according to defined procedures as per best practice and RPS guidance, and that these are regularly reviewed and managed effectively.
Provide a high quality pharmaceutical service for inpatients and carry out ward based activities in a timely manner and that patients adhere to their treatment plan, handing over complex information clearly to the appropriate people using verbal or written skills.
London North West University HealthcareNHS 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 Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Communicates complex information to clinical pharmacists, dispensary staff, TPN coordinating pharmacists to ensure daily workload is manageable and co-ordinate workload where appropriate.
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Feb 2024