Lead Medicines Management Technician
11 hours ago
The post holder will lead and develop the medicines management technician service across our Suffolk localities. They will work closely with pharmacists, nursing, and medical staff to optimise the safe, effective, and efficient use of medicines for service users. This includes taking a lead role in medicines reconciliation, medication supply processes, and supporting clinical governance activities such as audits and training.
The post holder will be responsible for line-managing and supervising pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team, ensuring high standards of practice and compliance with relevant policies and legislation .
We welcome applications from internal candidates who have not been interviewed for this post previously.
This post is based within our East and West Suffolk localities and will ideally be based in Bury st Edmunds although Ipswich will also be considered. The post holder would be expected to visit all sites within both localities on a regular basis.
The main duties of the job include:
Lead the delivery and development of the medicines optimisation technician service within designated clinical areas.
Support service users with medicines education and adherence, promoting a recovery-focused approach. Assist in the safe discharge of patients and to liaise with healthcare professionals in primary care settings utilising the Discharge Medicine Service (DMS) referrals.
Provide day-to-day line management and supervision to pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team
Deliver training and support to nursing, pharmacy, and other healthcare staff on medicines management best practice.
Contribute to the induction and ongoing training of pharmacy staff.
Support the Lead and Principal Pharmacists in delivering continuous improvement and efficiency within the clinical service by managing projects and/or areas of responsibility and being responsible for achieving defined outcomes
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please read the job description / person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed
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