Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Senior Medicines Management Technician The closing date is 25 January 2026 We are thrilled to be able to advertise for a Band 6 Medicines Management Technician (MMT) to support our growing General Medicines and Surgery team. If you are enthusiastic, clinically focused on providing optimal specialised pharmaceutical care and passionate about ensuring safe and cost-effective treatment for patients, we are looking for you! The role will be supporting to develop and deliver a comprehensive medicines management service while working with a strong multidisciplinary team. Excellent leadership and management skills are required to plan and support the MMT team and identify new and innovative roles to maximise the potential of the Pharmacy workforce. This role requires a Pharmacy Technician who can take responsibility and accountability for the Pharmacy MMT team within General Medicines and Surgery team and potentially wider in the department. Main duties of the job This role will include defining the MMT service with clear measurable metrics, managing the day-to-day service alongside the Directorate Lead Pharmacist team, managing and developing SOPs and guidelines and supporting the education and training requirements of the MMT team. This role includes regular patient facing ward based MMT commitments, these duties include:

Assessing patient's own medicines. Electronic ordering of medicines. Confirming complex medication histories with patients. Counselling patients about new medicines. Liaising with clinical pharmacists, multidisciplinary team (MDT) members, and primary care colleagues. Assisting ward staff in the safe use of medicines. Ward controlled drug checks and returns.

About us We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we'll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care. Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women's networks; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team. We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued. Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below. Person Specification Combined Values

NVQ Level 3 Pharmacy Services with underpinning knowledge provided by the BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences or other recognised Pharmacy Technician Qualification meeting requirements for registration with the GPhC Professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council Mandatory CPD/ Revalidation activities as required by the GPhC Accreditation in Medicines Management (AIMM) or HEE Medicines Optimisation Programme (MOP) qualification

Experience/Knowledge

Experience of hospital pharmacy and working in a ward-based medicines management role Experience of training and supervising staff Experience of audit and research work Experience of counselling patients and their carers on medicines Experience of writing SOP's or guidelines Experience in working with EPIC EPR System

Skills/Abilities

Be able to provide and receive complex information on medicines use both on the wards and within the dispensary Be able to communicate effectively and accurately in both verbal and written formats with staff, patients and their carers Track record of successfully working within teams Able to manage time and outcomes effectively Be able to meet deadlines Methodical and ability to dispense accurately

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust £46,419 to £55,046 a year Inclusive per annum #J-18808-Ljbffr