Job summary
We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and patient-focused GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician with good communication and team working skills to work as an inpatient pharmacy technician at Sussex Partnership NHS FT.
The role will include medicines optimisation on the wards at Meadowfield Hospital, Forget me not unit, Selden centre and Shepherd House in Worthing, West Sussex.
This role is part time and is hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job description for more details.
Responsible for the provision of technician and medicines management services to all units/ wards of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
To supervise pharmacy assistants, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists whilst working within the mental health service.
To support and develop with the technical developments of medicines management to the units/ wards within this locality.
To ensure that the service is safe, efficient and effective.
To assist in the organisation, development and to participate in the provision of patient medication education to service users and their carers, liaising with staff to identify service users and carers who would benefit from these interventions. These sessions would be expected to cover the range of specialities encompassed by this diverse service.
To act as a role model for provision of pharmacy services to mental health to other pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team
About us
Our region offers fantastic quality of life opportunities with good transport links to other UK regions. It includes some of Britain's most beautiful scenery and coastline, national parks and ancient heritage sites.. To find out more about our beautiful region, please visit the websites Visit South East England and Stay in Sussex.
Flexible Working: We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for pharmacy technicians to have a role in direct patient care with opportunities to develop your knowledge and clinical skills.
We welcome application from pharmacy technician colleagues with experience in mental health. A comprehensive programme of training and clinical supervision will be provided and including access to and inhouse training program and to the CMHP courses - Psych 1 & 2.
Please note only GPHC registered Pharmacy Technicians will be considered
We take pride in developing our pharmacy technicians through formal and informal study, clinical supervision and training.
We provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to the inpatient wards and our Pharmacy staff are highly regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team.
This role is part time covering hours per week.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
1. Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GpHC
Qualifications
Essential
2. NVq Level 3 or BTEC
3. Medicines Management accreditation
4. ACPT
5. NVQ A1 assessor
Non-clinical knowledge / exper
Essential
6. Met KSF Band 5 gateway
7. Experience supervising or managing other staff
Desirable
8. Previous management experience
Clinical knowledge and exper
Essential
9. Hospital Pharmacy experience
10. Experience of delivering medicines management schemes
Desirable
11. Experience working in mental health setting
12. Experience using clozapine monitoring system
Planning & organisation
Essential
13. Evidence of planning and developing new services
HR
Essential
14. Experience in training staff
IT
Essential
15. Evidence of IT skills (including pharmacy systems)
Other
Essential
16. Driving skills