Band 5 Pharmacy Technicians

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in West Bromwich is seeking specialist mental health technicians to join their team. You will support patients in wards and community teams, participating in an important ‘hospital at home’ initiative. The role offers a 5-day working week with no evening or weekend shifts. Ideal candidates will have previous hospital experience and a passion for medicines management, ready to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Previous hospital experience including medicine reconciliation; mental health exposure being desirable.
• Passion for medicines management and ability to work as a respected member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Resourceful, able to manage your time effectively and prioritise your own workload.

Responsibilities

• Medicine reconciliation and management.
• Coordinating and planning an accurate and efficient pharmacy service for in-patients.
• Supporting outpatient clinics.

Skills

Medicine management

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Previous hospital experience

Job description

Role Overview

There is an opportunity to join our established team of specialist mental health technicians in the Black Country. You will work alongside our pharmacists to support patients on the wards and those under community teams. Our state‑of‑art older adult units, along with Psychiatric intensive care and learning disabilities gives a variety to the role. We champion staff clinical knowledge through in‑house training and attending professional courses. The Trust is committed to improving patient care by introducing "hospital at home" wards to support patients in a more familiar environment. Pharmacy is excited to be joining this new venture and are looking for enthusiastic technicians to take mental health pharmacy in a new direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Medicine reconciliation and management.
• Co‑ordinating and planning an accurate and efficient pharmacy service for in‑patients and community teams within a technicians remit.
• Supporting outpatient clinics such as our Clozapine Service.
• Ensuring correct storage and handling of pharmaceuticals in accordance with relevant SOPs/ Standards.>
• Supervising pharmacy technicians, student technicians and other support staff working within pharmacy specialist area(s).
• Supports in the development and delivery of procedures.
• Supporting KPI targets within area of work.

Working Conditions

This role is based on a 5‑day (Mon‑Fri) working week, with no expectation to take part in an evenings, weekend, or bank holidays rota. Dispensing services are outsourced to a 3rd party. You will be based at one of our 4 in‑patient hospitals in Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell or Wolverhampton. Part time applications will be considered.

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous hospital experience including medicine reconciliation; mental health exposure being desirable although not essential.
• Passion for medicines management and ability to work as a respected member of a multidisciplinary team within the Trust.
• Resourceful, able to manage your time effectively and prioritise your own workload.

Additional Information

Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position. We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post. If you do not hear from the Recruitment team within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback.

The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures where applicable. This is based on the number of years' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years. Medical and Very Senior Manager roles are exempt from agenda for change and subject to alternative remuneration structures.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the Black Country we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services, Specialist learning disability services, Mental health services for children and young people, Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley. Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.

At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high‑calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities. The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country. We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far‑reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities. This ambitious model is multi‑agency and multi‑disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families, Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post.

The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non‑smoking organisation. As a Trust we are passionate about Anti‑Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process.

Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.