Are you a highly motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic pharmacy technician looking to step into a rewarding role in mental health care? If the answer is yes, we have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, innovative, and supportive medicines management pharmacy team as a Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (MMT).
This post is suitable for a GPhC registered pharmacy technician wanting to move sector and from any clinical background. The successful candidate will be based at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich and may be required to travel to different sites with travel reimbursement.
The ideal candidate will work closely with our pharmacists and MMTs, carrying out various medicines management activities to provide a patient-orientated, high quality and comprehensive clinical medicines management service to designated inpatient wards primarily at Hellesdon Hospital. You will hold an Accredited accuracy checking qualification and be proficient in medicines reconciliation.
You will have a flexible approach to the needs of the service and have a strong team work ethic. You must be well organised and able to prioritise your own work, have good interpersonal skills and be confident working independently, and as a fully integrated member of the multidisciplinary team. There is a 1-day/month dispensary commitment with this role. We are looking for one full time and one part time MMT please specify clearly on the application which position you are applying for.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a team delivering clinical pharmacy services to:
* Adult mental health inpatient wards (Norwich and Kings Lynn)
* Kingfisher Mother and Baby Unit (Perinatal mental health service - Norwich)
* Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (Norwich and Kings Lynn)
* Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Norwich)
* Drug monitoring clinic (Norwich)
As a medicines management technician, you will:
* Work with other medicines management technicians and team managers to provide adequate cover for activities across dispensary and clinical services, prioritising and directing as required to ensure that optimum service delivery is maintained.
* Order medicines for stock and individual patients at ward-level in preparation for discharge using the appropriate IT systems.
* Participate in medicines management schemes on the wards including Patients Own Drugs, Self-administration, medicines reconciliation and non-stock top ups.
* Maintain a good stock control on the wards.
* Undertake patient counselling about their medicines and provide individualised information and advice about medicines to patients, carers, and other health professionals e.g., medical and nursing staff.
* Involve in discharge planning for service users ensuring a seamless medicines pathway into primary care.
* Participate in Trust wide medicines management initiatives.
* Participate in medicines management audit projects.
* Support the education and training for student pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists.
About us
NSFT is a forward-thinking hospital offering mental health care in Norfolk and Suffolk. We are one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK with strong links to the School of Pharmacy and Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia. Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us?The Pharmacy Department is at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a strong focus on Medicines Management and Optimisation, and innovative pharmaceutical practice. We have challenges, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the coastline and countryside to Broads National Park. We're up to 2.5 hours away from London and offer excellent rail and air links across the UK and internationally. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, restaurants, shops, and theatres. We also offer top ranking schooling and affordable house price.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
* NHS pension
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* BTEC in Pharmaceutical Sciences or NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
* Registration with GPhC
Desirable
* Accredited accuracy checking qualification
Skills
Essential
* Empathy with people suffering from mental health problems
* Able to work as both part of a small team and on own initiative
Desirable
* Able to communicate ideas and concepts easily
Experience
Essential
* Working in a busy ward/dispensary environment
Desirable
* Working experience of mental health environment
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Road
Norwich
NR6 5BE
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