Job overview

We 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

The pharmacy technician will: 

• 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 

Working for our organisation

Ever 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.