Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

2 months ago


Calne, Wiltshire, United Kingdom Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Optimisation Team as a Team Lead. The successful candidate will provide leadership to the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants, working closely with the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Locality Lead Pharmacists to ensure the team contributes fully to medicines optimisation activities.

Main Responsibilities
  • Support the Lead Medicines Optimisation Technician in delivering Trust-wide medicines management and optimisation.
  • Work collaboratively with the Lead Medicines Optimisation Technician to manage the clinical pharmacy technical team, including annual leave, rotas, HR issues, and training.
  • Engage with stakeholders across the Trust to deliver medicines management and optimisation.
  • Provide a pharmacy-led medicines management technician service to inpatient wards and community teams.
  • Undertake and oversee medicine audits.
  • Contribute to quality improvement projects.
  • Develop and implement pharmacy standard operating procedures and guidelines.
  • Maintain accuracy checking competency through regular checking sessions on the rota.
  • Provide support and cover for the Lead Medicines Optimisation Technician.
  • Support with recruitment and undertake line management responsibilities of pharmacy technicians.
  • Provide mentoring for pharmacy technicians to enable them to achieve competency and knowledge in medicines used to treat mental health disorders.
About Us

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust is a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1 million people. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing, and we recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Person Specification
  • Current General Pharmaceutical Council Registered Pharmacy Technician.
  • Nationally recognised Medicines Management or Medicines Optimisation accreditation.
  • Accuracy checking accreditation (ACPT).

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.



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