Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to provide ward-based clinical pharmacy across inpatient mental health units. The role focuses on medicines reconciliation, medicines optimisation and collaborative MDT work to improve patient care.

Applicants should hold a GPhC-registered Pharmacy Technician qualification, with post-qualification ward experience and ACPT accreditation (or working towards). DBS checks apply as part of NHS recruitment.

Qualifications

• BTech/NVQ Level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent.
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification or working towards it.
• Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GPhC.

Responsibilities

• Provide a ward-based pharmacy service across inpatient units.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for new admissions.
• Assess patients' own medicines for suitability and reuse.
• Order, supply and manage medicines for patients and ward stock.
• Support patients and carers with information about medicines.
• Contribute to discharge planning and medicines optimisation.

Skills

Good IT skills

CPD

Clinical governance

Clear report writing

Education

B Tech/NVQ Level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent

Accredited accuracy checking qualification (or working towards)

GPhC registration as practising Pharmacy Technician

Job description

Weare excited to offernew opportunities within our highly respectedpharmacyteam, working across Chester,Wirraland Macclesfield. Due tonewinvestment in our workforce, we arenowrecruiting passionate pharmacy professionals to join our friendly, multidisciplinary teams.

Our dispensing service is fully outsourced, freeing you from dispensary commitments and allowing you to focus on clinical practice. In addition, on-call responsibilities are managed remotely, offering greater flexibility and work–life balance.

Role highlights:

· Deliver high-quality, patient-focused clinical pharmacy services

· Undertake medicines reconciliation, reuse checks, and ordering

· Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise medicines use

· Support specialist areas includingperinatal mental health(Mother& Baby Unit),CAMHsinpatient services,low secure forensic units& MHIST (mental health intensive support team)

· Contribute to service development, audit,teachingand quality improvement

· Opportunities to develop clinicalexpertiseand leadership skills

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive ward-based pharmacy service across inpatient mental health units. Key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients to ensure accurate medication records.
• Assessing patients’ own medicines for suitability and safe re-use in accordance with Trust policies.
• Ordering, supplying and managing medicines required for individual patients and ward stock.
• Supporting patients and carers by providing information and advice regarding their medicines.
• Working collaboratively with nursing, medical and pharmacy colleagues to promote medicines optimisation and improve patient outcomes.
• Contributing to discharge planning, including assessing patients’ own medicines and ensuring appropriate medication supplies are available.
• Undertaking technical accuracy checking duties where accredited and authorised.
• Supporting the safe storage, handling and administration of medicines within inpatient areas.
• Participating in service development, audit activities and quality improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services.

Applicants should be proactive, organised and able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. You should have post-qualification experience in a ward-based pharmacy environment and either hold, or be working towards, an accredited Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) qualification.

Working for our organization

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Person specification

Qualifications

• B Tech/NVQ Level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent as recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification for dispensed medicines or working towards
• Registered as practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC

Knowledge and Expertise

• Good IT skills – Windows, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, e-mail and web-applications
• Evidence of CPD
• Understanding of clinical governance related to the use of medicines and prescribing
• Ability to write and present clear and accurate reports

Experience

• Post qualification experience of ward based services
• Experience in training staff
• Post qualification experience of primary care medicines management
• Project management

Trust Values

• Demonstrate alignment with Trust Values (6 C’s: Commitment, Communication, Care, Courage, Compassion, Competency)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Nichola Yates Job title Chief Pharmacy Technician Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Claire Kelty

Deputy Chief Pharmacy Technician

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07342 083 840

Giving you time to care, space to think and opportunity to grow

We are Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We provide health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, people who access our services, their carers and families. The Trust has over 14,500 members and employs more than 4,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over one million people and highly specialist services for two million people.

We offer career opportunities to staff across a range of professions, including:

• Allied health professions - including occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, and speech and language therapy
• Medical - including psychiatry and general practice
• Pharmacy
• Clinical support roles
• Estates and facilities
• Support services roles - including HR, communications, ICT,finance and more

At CWP, we believe in giving our staff the time to care, the space to think and the opportunity to grow.

With vacancies across a range of professions, wherever you’re at in your career journey, you’ll find something to suit you. So why not join our team today?

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