Job Overview
Are you a qualified and experienced registered pharmacy technician looking for an exciting new challenge as part of a forward thinking and dynamic pharmacy team?
We are looking for an enlightened technician to join the team as a medicines management technician for a 9-12 months Maternity cover period, to provide support for specific project work within Mid and South Essex. This innovative post would suit ambitious and forward thinking registered pharmacy technician who would join the Community Mental Health Team as integral members of the Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) Pharmacy Service.
If you are looking for a unique opportunity in a responsible and challenging post, this could be the role for you. You will work independently at times as well as operating closely with the advanced pharmacist, supporting medicines switches, updating medication records and liaising with the community mental health teams across the EPUT footprint of Mid and South Essex (MSE). The post includes participation in the weekly ACPT, weekend and bank holiday dispensary rota, and there may be opportunity to work additional hours elsewhere within the pharmacy team, as part of our staff bank.
We are seeking self-motivated and adaptable pharmacy technicians with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to take on this exciting new post.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be primarily community based and involve delivering a medicines optimisation service in order to provide high quality, efficient pharmaceutical care to patients across our community mental health teams and you will work closely with both the wider pharmacy team and the integrated multi-disciplinary teams to develop innovative working practices and improve medicines optimisation. A recognised medicines management qualification is essential for this role.
The trust has a strong commitment to learning and development; you will be supported with full training that is required for this role and we can offer support to develop your career within a friendly and supportive team of professionals.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Equal Opportunities Employer
Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities, we encourage people with a disability to apply.
The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. The Trust makes every attempt to contact all applicants and we strongly advise that you check the email account which is registered with NHS Jobs regularly, we would advise however due to the high number of applications we receive that if you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
Covid Vaccination
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS we continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and patients is a top priority for us at EPUT.
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