Job Description

We have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy technician looking for a new challenge to develop your career in a women's and children's pharmacy setting .



Working as part of the ward based team at St Thomas' Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital Pharmacy. You will play a role in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to a diverse group of women's and paediatric patients. Working in a structured environment providing support to the wider team to meet key directorate targets.



If you are seeking to expand your clinical skills and help to improve patient satisfaction and make a difference then this is your ideal job.



The post offers a chance to contribute to the continued development of pharmacy services within the women's and children's services

Closing date:

2nd July 2025 at midnight

Interview date:

10th July 2025



If applying, please make sure you are available to attend in person for an interview on this date as alternative dates cannot usually be offered.



The post is suitable for patient-focused technician with good interpersonal skills who are sensitive to the needs of the patients and their carers. You would require excellent communication and team working skills. Able to work independently and be flexible to adapt to the changing service demands meeting any set deadlines. The role is embedded in the ward teams by supporting our nursing/medical and pharmacy teams to resolve any medicines management issues.



You will be responsible for providing a safe, efficient and accurate ward-based pharmacy service for hospital inpatients by liaising closely with pharmacists, nursing and medical staff on wards.



Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.



The Pharmacy departments of Guys and St Thomas' provide safe and effective pharmaceutical ward and dispensary services to the many inpatients and outpatients of the Trust's many specialities.



The post holder must demonstrate their commitment to upholding the Trust values, within which we carry out our roles:



Caring - we put patients first



Ambitious - we innovate and strive for excellence



Inclusive - we respect each other and work collaboratively

Tasks and responsibilities include:

Dispensing



Final checking of screened prescriptions



Medicine reconciliation



Assessing of patients own medicines



Patients counselling



Managing ward(s) stock control



Audit and project work



Supervising and training of junior team member(s)



Participating in the weekend rota



You will already hold a recognised accredited checking pharmacy technician (ACPT) qualification.