Senior Medicines Optimisation TechnicianJob summaryWe are seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Optimisation team!
The Medicines Optimisation team support people in taking their medicines safely and effectively. The aim of the service is to improve individual outcomes by optimising medicines use. The Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians are also available to healthcare professionals for advice on specific individual medication issues, particularly for complex individuals.
You will work with the team to support people at home. You will play a key role in supporting the safe transfer of care between care settings, preventing readmission for people recently discharged from hospital, supporting people to regain independence with medication and recommending short or longer term options to aid compliance.
You will hold a dual-locality role that adapts alongside our organisation. Initially, your week will be split between two key areas: three days a week in inner-city East Bristol, and two days a week supporting our established services in South Gloucestershire. While the East Bristol base is a permanent fixture of the role, the remaining two days are designed to be flexible, allowing you to bring your expertise to different teams or locations as the team continues to develop its service.
Main duties of the job- Carry out medicines reconciliation for patients following discharge from hospital and rehabilitation units
- Attend and actively participate in MDT meetings within the Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INT teams)
- Provide advice and guidance to clinicians
- Visit patients at home to carry out medication compliance assessments and put appropriate solutions in place to maintain independence.
- Escalate clinical concerns to the most appropriate clinician.
- Attend service and organisation-wide meetings to raise the profile of medicines optimisation.
- Work collaboratively with system colleagues to improve patient safety within the community pathways
About usEver dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a
real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for
all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered as a pharmacy technician with the GPHC
- Accredited Medicines Optimisation Technician (PWDS or equivalent)
- BTEC or NVQ 3 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
Desirable- Have completed the Enhanced clinical practice for pharmacy technicians course (previously Clinical prioritisation Course) Service
Skills, Knowledge & ExperienceEssential- Extensive post qualification experience as a pharmacy technician
- Previous medicines optimisation experience including assessment of patients own drugs and medicines reconciliation
- Experience of working with partner organisations
- Up to date knowledge of medicines optimisation and the safe and secure handling of medicines
- Good clinical knowledge
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent problem identification and solving skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of information sources and retrieval
Desirable- Experience in Community Health Services or Primary Care
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Sirona care & health CIC
Address: Fishponds Health Centre, Beechwood Road Eastville Bristol, Bristol, BS16 3TD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Lead Medicines Optimisation Technician, Lizzie O'Neill, e.oneill4@nhs.net, 07917643979
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and UK professional registration requirements. 
