Medicines Management Technician - Pharmacy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a registered Medicines Management Technician to join the Pharmacy team, supporting the Medicines Management service on wards. Key duties include medicines reconciliation, assessing patients' own drugs, checking discharge medication, and patient counselling. The technician will also be involved in developing enhanced services and training, and will work in the dispensary to maintain ACPT accreditation.
Key responsibilities
- Provide Medicines Management at ward level.
- Be involved with medicines reconciliation.
- Check patients' own medicines.
- Initiate medicine supplies.
- Provide information and advice to patients about their medicines and assist with discharges.
- Work in the dispensary to maintain ACPT accreditation.
Essential criteria
- GPHC registration
- Medicines Management qualification
- Accredited Checking Technician qualification
- Previous experience of working in a pharmacy
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Gives attention to detail and is accurate
- Able to work accurately even when under pressure
- Maintains a portfolio of practice to fulfil mandatory continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Educational Supervisors Course
- Previous hospital pharmacy experience
- Previous experience with JAC/CMM pharmacy computer system
- Counter services training
- Customer services training
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements or willingness to learn
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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Job summary
We are looking for a Medicines Management Technician to be part of our Medicines Management team, working alongside our Clinical Pharmacists supporting the Medicines Management service to the wards, to ensure patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication.
Duties will include medicines reconciliation, assessment of patients own drugs (POD's), checking of medication for discharge and the counselling of patients.
To be involved in developing and delivering enhanced medicines management services and training.
Main duties of the job
We require a registered pharmacy technician to join our enthusiastic and motivated medicines management team. The post holder should be ready for a new challenge, show initiative in supporting service improvements, be a team player and have good problem solving skills.You will provide Medicines Management at ward level, be involved with medicines reconciliation, checking patients own medicines, initiating medicine supplies, providing information and advice to patients about their medicines and assisting with discharges. You will also work in the dispensary to maintain your ACPT accreditation.This post is open to applications from registered pharmacy technicians. An accredited checking qualification is essential and previous ward-based hospital experience is desirable.
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