South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
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Job Opportunity: Pharmacy Technician
An opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced pharmacy technician to join our established, friendly, and dynamic medicines management team at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
About the Role
The post holder will support the safe, effective, and timely supply of medicines to patients and end users across the Maudsley Hospital, as well as covering some dispensary services.
Key Responsibilities
- To participate in the provision of pharmaceutical care initiatives to ensure the safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
- To provide safe, timely, cost-effective, appropriate, and high-quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff.
- To act as a role model to junior staff and provide support and training.
- To assist in ensuring that key processes and procedures are in place.
- To supervise Pharmacy Technicians, Assistant Technical Officers, and, where appropriate, Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT).
Qualifications and Experience
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You will be a registered pharmacy technician with an NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent. You will be an accredited checking technician, although applications will be considered from those who are working towards accreditation. Education and training is encouraged and support is provided by the education and training Chief Technician.
Role Description
As part of the medicines management team, you will have responsibility for the delivery of a high-quality service to both inpatients and outpatients at SLaM. This post provides the opportunity to use your skills providing patient care at ward level, as well as delivering an efficient, technician-led dispensary service.
The post involves working alongside our clinical pharmacists providing an integrated delivery of pharmaceutical care initiatives for patients in the Trust to ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective use of medicines.
About the Trust
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK. We are a world-leading Trust in research, working closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. Our services include the Maudsley Hospital, Bethlem Royal Hospital, and the Ladywell unit at Lewisham Hospital. We are also part of King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre.
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The pharmacy department provides a clinical and dispensing service to wards and community teams in Croydon, Southwark, Lambeth, and Lewisham across three main hospital sites, as well as a wide variety of community mental health teams. We provide information about medication to both staff and patients to improve understanding and contribute to evidence-based care.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits, contact:
- Name: Sapna Lakhram
- Job Title: Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician
- Email Address: sapna.kaur@slam.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 020 3228 2334
Sapna Lakhram
Lead Medicines Management Technician Lambeth and Southwark
sapna.kaur@slam.nhs.uk
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