Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician (Mental Health)

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health care provider in Norfolk is seeking a proactive Band 5 Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician. This role involves providing comprehensive clinical medicines management services, primarily at the Julian Hospital in Norwich. Successful candidates will have a GPhC pharmacy technician registration, and an accuracy checking qualification. You will work closely with a dedicated team to ensure top-quality patient care and participate in ongoing training. Enjoy competitive salary and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Comprehensive in-house and external training programmes

Career progression

Starting annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with a GPhC registration.
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification.
• Experience in medicines reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical pharmacy services to designated wards.
• Order and manage medicines for stock and patients.
• Counsel patients and provide information about medicines.
• Participate in Trust-wide medicines management initiatives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of electronic systems

Ability to influence and negotiate

Experience in supervision

Education

BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council

ACPT recognised accuracy checking qualification

BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services

Job description

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 the Julian 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 the Julian 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.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a team delivering clinical pharmacy services to:

• Older People's inpatient wards (Norwich and Lowestoft)
• Adult Mental Health Inpatient ward and Crisis Team (Great Yarmouth)
• Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient ward (Lowestoft)

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 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:

• 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)
• NHS discounts and many more

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science /NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent recognised pharmacy technician qualification
• Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• ACPT recognised accuracy checking qualification - or be willing to work towards the qualification.
• BTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Knowledge of electronic systems used to manage medicines supply, prescribing and patient records.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with medical, nursing and pharmacy staff.
• Experience in supervision of other staff

Experience

• Experience of development, review, and implementation of pharmacy standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yeargross per annum (pro rata)