Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (Mental Health)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to join a friendly and innovative team. The role involves providing patient-oriented, high-quality clinical medicines management services to designated inpatient wards, primarily at Hellesdon Hospital. You will work closely with pharmacists and other technicians, carrying out various medicines management activities. The position is permanent, 30 hours per week, with some flexibility on working days.
Key responsibilities
- Work with other medicines management technicians and team managers to provide adequate cover for activities across dispensary and clinical services.
- Order medicines for stock and individual patients at ward-level in preparation for discharge using appropriate IT systems.
- Participate in medicines management schemes on the wards including Patients Own Drugs, Self-administration, medicines reconciliation and non-stock top ups.
- Undertake patient counselling about their medicines and provide individualised information and advice to patients, carers, and other health professionals.
- Involve in discharge planning for service users ensuring a seamless medicines pathway into primary care.
- Support the education and training for student pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists.
Essential criteria
- BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science /NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- ACPT recognised accuracy checking qualification - or be willing to work towards the qualification.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Knowledge of electronic systems used to manage medicines supply, prescribing and patient records.
- Experience of development, review, and implementation of pharmacy standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Desirable criteria
- BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.
- Experience in supervision of other staff
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (Mental Health)
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, innovative, and supportive medicines management pharmacy team as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMT).
This post is suitable for a GPhC registered pharmacy technician wanting to move sector and from any clinical background. This roles base isHellesdon Hospital in Norwich but travel to different sites may be required.
The ideal candidate will work closely with our pharmacists and MMTs, carrying out various medicines management activities to provide a patient-orientated, high quality and comprehensive clinical medicines management service to designated inpatient wards primarily at Hellesdon Hospital. You will hold an Accredited accuracy checking qualification and be proficient in medicines reconciliation.
You will have a flexible approach to the needs of the service and have a strong team work ethic. You must be well organised and able to prioritise your own work, have good interpersonal skills and be confident working independently, and as a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team.
Please note this is a permanent position and 30 hours per week.Ideally, we would like the working hours to cover Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
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