Higher Level Pharmacy Technician - Secure Clinical Services | Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Management clinical team. This role involves performing medicines reconciliation, developing medication supply systems, and providing training to healthcare professionals. Candidates must hold a current BTEC accuracy checking qualification and be willing to participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas. Join us in delivering quality care across mental health services.

Qualifications

• Current and valid BTEC accuracy checking qualification required.
• Participation in weekend and bank holiday rotas is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Perform medicines reconciliation and assess patient own drugs.
• Develop medication supply systems to meet patient needs.
• Deliver training to Health Care Professionals.
• Conduct audits, including controlled drug audits.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Accuracy checking

Communication

Education

BTEC accuracy checking qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a Pharmacy Technician looking for an opportunity to elevate your technical and clinical knowledge across a range of services? Why not consider mental health? If you are forward thinking, enthusiastic and self-motivated and want to be part of a positive change, come and join our Medicines Management Team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Management clinical team. Our team covers sites across Secure and Acute services. Though based at Hollins Park, flexibility in working rotas and travel will be required to support the needs of the service. Interview date TBC.

Please feel free to get in touch to organise a visit to our department, or for any questions you may have. We are part of Mersey Care, one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people and offering specialist inpatient and community services, including mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services.

Responsibilities

• Perform medicines reconciliation, including assessing patient own drugs.
• Develop and coordinate medication supply systems to meet patient needs.
• Participate in safe systems for the supply of medication to wards and community-based teams.
• Perform final accuracy checking of dispensed prescriptions.
• Support the supply of discharge and short-term leave medication at ward level.
• Provide information to service users and their carers about medications in conjunction with pharmacists.
• Deliver training to a variety of Health Care Professionals.
• Complete audits and reports, for example controlled drug audits and storage audits.
• Educate and train junior technical and ward staff.
• Support dispensary services on a rota basis to maintain competencies and continue skill development.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A current and valid BTEC accuracy checking qualification is required.
• The post-holder will be obliged to participate in weekend and bank holiday rotas.

About Mersey Care

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across the region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and provide high secure mental health facilities. We are committed to ‘perfect care’ — care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient.

Notes

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025.