Pharmacy Technician | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	14 Mai 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£26,530 - £29,114 pa
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	13 Mehefin 2025
Lleoliad:	Bolton, BL2 2JW
Cwmni:	Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7156727/241-261-IC-25

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An opportunity has arisen for a band 4 Pharmacy Technician to join our Integrated Community Services (ICSD) Pharmacy team. The ICSD Pharmacy team plays a significant role in supporting patients following an acute hospital admission or to prevent avoidable admissions to hospital during periods of acute illness.

The role will include under supervision working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including GPs, Consultants, Nurses, Pharmacy, Support Workers, Therapists, independent providers and colleagues within Local Authority. We also work closely with independent providers of care providing training around medication.

The objectives of the service are to support the delivery of safe, clinically effective, and cost-effective prescribing by medicines optimisation, minimising waste, reduction in polypharmacy and highlighting potential safeguarding issues regarding medication. We work collaboratively across the healthcare system, with care homes, community services, CCG’s, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, social care, community pharmacy, families and carers to support and optimise medicines use for residents in care homes and patients and service users in their own homes. Our goal is to support individuals, to reach an appropriate level of independence with their medicines and to support other healthcare professionals gain insight into medicines management.

To work with other members of the ICSD Pharmacy team to improve medicines management across bed and home based community services including services such as Neighbourhood teams, Admission Avoidance, Home First, Virtual wards, Home Support Reablement and bed based Intermediate Care

· To support safe and cost effective delivery of pharmaceutical services to patients in bed based services and domiciliary care where appropriate
• Support clinical pharmacy services including medicines reconciliation and administration support.

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Our Values



• Vision

We have a plan that will deliver excellent health and care for future generations, working with partners to ensure our services are sustainable.

We make decisions that are best for long term health and social care outcomes for our communities



• Openness

We communicate clearly to our patients, families and our staff with transparency and honesty

We encourage feedback from everyone to help drive innovation and Improvements



• Integrity

We demonstrate fairness, respect and empathy in our interactions with people

We take responsibility for our actions, speaking out and learning from our mistakes





• Compassion

We take a person-centred approach in all our interactions with patients, families and our staff

We provide compassionate care and demonstrate understanding to everyone



• Excellence

We put quality and safety at the heart of all our services and processes

We continuously improve our standards of healthcare with the patient in mind

· Gather information concerning patients’ current medication/medical history and liaise with GP practices, other members of the locality based team and other service providers as necessary to improve medicines management in the community.

· Provide advice to patients and carers on the correct use of medications and equipment.

· Maintain accurate records and contribute to the ongoing development of pharmacy services.

· Assist in stock control, ordering, and ensuring the timely supply of medications.

To carry out follow up domiciliary visits to patients discharged from the Foundation Trust and other services where appropriate
• To provide support to monitor patient’s ability to self-medicate after assessment and offer advice and guidance on self-management strategies for individual patients including liaison with care workers and community pharmacists where appropriate
• To provide basic pharmaceutical advice to patients, families & carers in accordance with NSF, NICE guidance and trust guidelines.
• • Help educate patients on the purpose and safe and effective use of their medication
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to:
• Participate in team meetings and provide feedback/updates to the MDT across the division
• Carry out clinical audit collection and support in the preparation of written reports of audit outcomes.
• Patient counselling under supervision
• Communicate with staff, patients and carers on a variety of different levels dependent on the situation.
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This advert closes on Wednesday 28 May 2025

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