Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rotational Pharmacy Technician to join the pharmacy team at Royal Brompton Hospital. This role and is based at Royal Brompton Hospital within our established, developed, and well-resourced pharmacy department. We are looking for a committed, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who will contribute to our ongoing success. You will work as part of a friendly and supportive team of pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.



This is a great opportunity for newly or soon to qualify pharmacy technicians and experienced pharmacy technicians alike.



This post is based at the Royal Brompton Site and rotates between Patient Services, Medicines Management and Outsourcing.



Delivering the daily workload in Patient Services



Assisting to manage the daily workload for Patient Services



Assist in the training and development of junior staff



Working in the dispensary as an accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT)



Working with the clinical teams to help with our Medicines Optimisation service



Work closely with the multidisciplinary teams to deliver a high quality medicines management service



Participate in the running of the outsourced CIVAS and TPN services for both the Adult and Paediatric wards.

You will have:

Registered with the GPhC or soon to register



Experience of relevant hospital pharmacy work



Hold the ACPT qualification



Hold AIMMS or MOP qualification or willing to undertake



Hold the Educational Supervisor qualification or willing to undertake



Have excellent organisational and time management skills and good customer service and communication skills



Evidence of effective team working



Experience of counselling patients



Evidence of good problem solving skills



Motivated and a "can do attitude"



The Royal Brompton Hospital Pharmacy department is a friendly welcoming team, who support their staff.



We work closely with our counterparts at Harefield Hospital Pharmacy, to ensure our patients get the best possible treatment for their lung and heart conditions.

Our core values are:

We are:

Caring, ambitious, inclusive



This is a rotational post that includes the dispensary, medicines optimisation and outsourcing. There is also a requirement to participate in the ward top up service throughout the rotations.

To participate in the dispensing of inpatient, outpatient, discharge and controlled drug prescriptions and the dispensing of clinical trials, following departmental procedures.



To work as an accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) once qualified.



To assist in medicines optimisation of respiratory, cardiology and surgical patients on wards.



To assist with medicines reconciliation and counselling patients on the use of their current medication and any new medication that is started by the Trust to facilitate adherence.



Part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 3

To participate in the running of the outsourced CIVAs and TPN services for both the Adult and Paediatric wards.



Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full duties and responsibility of this role.