Countess of Chester Hospital
Ward Medicines Management Technician
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We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, hardworking registered Pharmacy Technician to support the use of medicines on the wards in terms of medication histories, re-use of patients own drugs and reducing medicines waste. You will contribute to the efficient discharge of patients by ensuring they have the medicines they need when they are discharged, and understand how to take them.
To pro-actively support the delivery of pharmaceutical care on wards through supporting ward staff in managing medicines and through medicines reconciliation with patients.
To assess the suitability of the use of patient’s own medication, ensuring patients consent to use their medication whilst in hospital and to arrange the efficient and prompt supply of medicines to the wards.
To assess patients for compliance aids, and refer patients with compliance issues to the appropriate health care professional.
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To dispense and / or perform a ‘final’ accuracy check in accordance with Trust procedures on prescriptions and orders that have been previously clinically checked by a pharmacist, in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice and current medicines legislation. This includes all types of prescriptions and orders handled by the Pharmacy Dispensary.
The Trust’s services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.
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The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Louise Whiteley
- Job title: Senior Technician -Ward Services
- Email address: louisewhiteley@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01244 365251
Emma Williams
Chief Pharmacy Technician - Patient Services
Email: Emma.williams158@nhs.net
Telephone: 01244 365251
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