Pharmacy Technician

Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS benefits

0.4 WTE role across multiple sites

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join the Medicines Optimisation Team across the Leeds Sexual Health Service. This 0.4 WTE permanent role supports multiple sites, focusing on safe, effective and cost-efficient medicines use and governance.

Experience in sexual health is not essential; training will be provided. The role offers autonomous working and collaboration with clinicians and service managers to improve patient care.

Qualifications

• Registration as a UK Pharmacy Technician (GPhC or eligible)
• Experience in medicines governance and audits is desirable
• Ability to work autonomously and in a MDT setting

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support across medicines optimisation and governance
• Manage stock, audits and cold chain monitoring
• Support SOP development and incident monitoring
• Assist with PGD support and medicines pathways implementation

Skills

Pharmacy Technician

Stock management

Audits

Governance

Education

Pharmacy Technician qualification

Job description

Job summary

The Medicines Optimisation Team is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Corporate team supporting the Leeds Sexual Health Service (LSH).

This is a 0.4 WTE (15 hours per week) permanent opportunity based across the Leeds Sexual Health Service, working in partnership with clinical and operational colleagues across five sites in Leeds. The role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference to medicines safety, governance and service quality within one of the Trust's largest users of medicines. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the safe, effective and cost-efficient use of medicines, helping to improve patient care while strengthening medicines management processes across the service.

Previous sexual health experience is not essential as support and training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Leeds Sexual Health Service uses a diverse range of medicines and treatment pathways to deliver high-quality patient care. As the Pharmacy Technician, you will provide specialist support across all aspects of medicines optimisation and medicines governance.

Your responsibilities will include stock management, medicines audits, cold chain monitoring, Patient Group Direction (PGD) support, development and review of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), incident monitoring, and supporting compliance with medicines-related standards. You will work closely with clinicians and service managers to ensure medicines are used safely, effectively and efficiently across all service sites.

You will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives, support the implementation of new medicines pathways and services, provide training and advice to staff, and help ensure robust medicines governance arrangements are maintained. This is an ideal opportunity for a registered Pharmacy Technician who enjoys autonomous working, problem-solving, service development and building strong multidisciplinary relationships.

For further information please contact Katy Houseman, Professional Lead for Medicines Optimisation (Chief Technician), Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone]

Please Review the Job Description and Person Specification Attached for full Requirements of the Role.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers of applicants are reached.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high-quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

General Requirements

Essential

• Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

Desirable

• Please review the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the supporting documents section.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).