Pharmacy Technician

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join their award-winning pharmacy team. You will support high-quality pharmaceutical care for patients, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and contribute to patient education. Candidates should be GPhC registered and have a keen interest in mental health. Flexible working options are also available.

Benefits

Access to external training

Flexible working options

Professional development support

Qualifications

• GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Interest in working within a specialist mental health service.
• Understanding of the medicines used in mental healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Support the pharmacy service in providing safe and effective pharmaceutical care.
• Assist Pharmacists and support the pharmacy team in medicines optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with medicines regulations and codes.
• Provide patient medication education.

Skills

Good communication skills

Team working skills

Interest in mental health

Understanding of medicines

Education

GPhC registration

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and patient-focused GPhC registered Pharmacy Technician with good communication and team working skills.

If you are enthusiastic and passionate about improving the lives of patients in need of mental healthcare treatment, then the role of Pharmacy Technician in our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust could be right for you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy team and be part of an award-winning service recognised nationally as the Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025 by the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.

You should have an interest for working within a specialist mental health service, an understanding of the medicines used and the patients we care for. The role will predominantly be based at Mill View hospital and associated community clinics in Brighton and Hove.

The post holder will be supported to undertake further accreditations and training as appropriate, allowing your vision for development to grow with the service in a collaborative, holistic and accessible therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• The Pharmacy leadership team is committed to education and training of the pharmacy workforce and will provide access to external training (including the introductory College of Mental Health Pharmacy Psych 1 and Psych 2 programme) for the successful applicant.
• The Pharmacy Technician will support the pharmacy service in delivering high quality, safe, efficient, and effective pharmaceutical care to patients across inpatient services, urgent care, and community services within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust).
• This role involves assisting Pharmacists, supporting other Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants in medicines optimisation, ensuring compliance with medicines regulations and the Medicines Code, and providing essential support to healthcare professionals and patients.
• To support the technical implementation and developments of medicines use across the Trust.
• To act as a role model for the provision of pharmacy services across inpatients, urgent care, and community settings to other Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants within the team.
• To support point of care blood analysing clozapine service(s) based in the locality.
• To ensure that the service is safe, efficient and effective.
• To assist in the organisation, development and to participate in the provision of patient medication education to service users and their carers, liaising with staff to identify service users and carers who would benefit from these interventions.

Join an Award-Winning Team

Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.

Flexible Working

Flexible Working: We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we\'ll do our best to make it happen.