Business Support Finance Assistant

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health and learning disability service provider in Leeds seeks an enthusiastic individual to join their pharmacy team. The role involves working closely with Mental Health pharmacists, ensuring effective medicines management, and providing patient-focused services. Ideal candidates will have a BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science and skills in communication and organisation. Opportunities for further training and career development are also available. Flexible working and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Employee wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Demonstrate good knowledge of medicines management roles and self-administration.
• Work-based experience in a pharmacy environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Mental Health pharmacists in a multidisciplinary team.
• Complete medicines reconciliation and ensure timely supply of medicines.
• Deliver a patient-focused medicines optimisation service.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Education

BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills

Job description

Job Overview

All references should be directed through the Employers HR Department wherever possible to comply with NHS Check Standards. Please ensure that a HR address / email is provided for each referee named.

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and motivated individual with a passion for supporting those with mental illness and learning disabilities to join our pharmacy team within LYPFT. The successful applicant will have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills who can work effectively as part of a team and independently.

Applications are encouraged from any area in pharmacy, as there will be opportunities for the development of clinical skills as well as the opportunity to undertake further training.

Working for our organisation: The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers. We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Work alongside and support the Mental Health (MH) pharmacists as part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) working within Primary Care and Community mental health services.
• Completion of medicines reconciliation.
• Ensuring timely supply of medicines.
• Delivering a patient focused medicines optimisation service to clinical areas.
• Support the timely and smooth transfer of patient care at the point of discharge.
• Participate in the training and supervision of new staff, trainees, and wider healthcare team.
• Work closely with our clinical teams and pharmacists in providing a high-quality medicines optimisation service to clinical areas within LYPFT.

Qualifications

• BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification).
• Demonstrate good knowledge of medicines management roles: medicines reconciliation, chart checking, P.O.D., self administration.
• Support service users in the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Work based experience of working in a pharmacy environment.