Medicines Optimisation Assistant

Overview

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Medicines Optimisation Assistant to support high‑quality patient care across our clinical areas. In this key role, you will help ensure safe, efficient, and effective medicines management systems are in place throughout the hospital.

• Assess patients' own medicines to determine suitability for use during their hospital stay.
• Ensure medicines are readily available at ward level to prevent delays or missed doses.
• Support timely patient discharges by coordinating medication requirements.
• Act as a vital link between the pharmacy and ward teams, providing clear communication and practical support.
• Contribute to service improvement by undertaking projects or audits within your designated clinical areas.
• Maintain the Patient's Own Drug (POD) scheme for the designated area (and self‑administration where introduced) according to Trust‑wide policies.
• Initiate the supply of non‑stock items for one‑stop dispensing as appropriate, once clinically checked by a pharmacist and under the supervision of a pharmacist or medicines optimisation pharmacy technician (e.g., medicines labelled with directions for discharge).
• Maintain appropriate bedside medicine cabinets by actively putting away patient‑specific dispensed medicines and PODs, and removing unwanted or discontinued drugs in accordance with Trust procedures and processing medicine orders where appropriate.
• Ensure that medicines are transferred with the patient should they transfer ward or department.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and updating of ward stock lists for the designated clinical area(s) in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist and ward staff.
• Maintain adequate stock levels of ward pharmacy stock medicines in line with the ward top‑up schedule, ensuring that medicines are within expiry date and safe for ward staff to use.
• Aid discharge planning in conjunction with the clinical pharmacist, ward staff and discharge liaison team, and dispense discharge medicines at ward level under the supervision of the clinical pharmacist where able or in pharmacy.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country and committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. Our culture of learning, development and innovation runs throughout the organisation, and we value staff wellbeing with a well‑established programme of support.

We also offer benefits such as a pool, extensive staff benefits package, and the opportunity to work in the historic city of Bath.

Please note – Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right‑to‑work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the  website before applying.