Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level Specialist Mental Health

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity within the NHS aims to recruit an experienced Pharmacy Technician for a role focused on essential pharmacy services at EPUT. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills alongside qualifications such as NVQ Level 3, to enhance patient care across Essex and Suffolk.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent training facilities and opportunities

Buying and selling annual leave scheme

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with hospital experience.
• Experience in accuracy checking.
• Evidence of staff management and training.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and check prescriptions using pharmacy IT system.
• Maintain controlled drug registers and ensure compliance.
• Participate in training of new staff.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Time Management

Self-motivation

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Technician, Higher Level Specialist Mental Health

The closing date is 06 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen at EPUT for an experienced, registered pharmacy technician to join the specialist pharmacy dispensary team. This post will be based at Chelford Court in Chelmsford and will be focused on providing essential pharmacy services such as dispensing, accuracy checking and Clozapine management for patients across Essex and Suffolk.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of influencing others. You should be able to resolve issues identified and communicate effectively with service users, care staff, hospital staff and the wider pharmacy team.

The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and be flexible. You will be self-motivated, able to work independently and above all will be passionate about providing the highest standards of care to service users.

If you wish to join our friendly, dynamic team and have the ability to work well under pressure whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy and professionalism we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To participate in the provision and development of pharmaceutical services within the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, as part of the Trust's pharmacy team. To provide technical support to the dispensary and the stores including dispensing and accuracy checking prescriptions and efficient stock control.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

o Season Ticket Loans

o NHS discounts for staff

o Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

o Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

o The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas

o Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

o Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job responsibilities

• Dispense in-patient, out-patient, and leave/discharge prescriptions and clinical trial materials. Process prescriptions using the pharmacy IT system; select, compile, package and label and record prescription items according to departmental procedure.
• Final check clinically screened prescriptions and orders prepared by other pharmacy staff, before release to the ward or unit.
• Maintain controlled drug registers, making entries, checking and reconciling stock as appropriate.
• Assess suitability of pharmaceutical products for return to stock. Return items using the pharmacy IT system, or dispose of according to departmental procedure.
• Assist with order checking, unpacking and storage of stock, ensuring appropriate stock rotation.
• Process ward stock orders using the pharmacy IT system, pick and package orders for delivery.
• Take an active role in the pharmacy team and provide support to less experienced staff.
• Seek advice from senior pharmacy colleagues as appropriate in order to provide advice to clinicians
• Take part in weekend, bank holiday, early and late working rotas, as required.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation relating to the use of medicines, including the Medicines Act, Misuse of Drugs Act, Human Medicines Regulations etc.
• Undertake appropriate training at ward level to continue expanding skills and maintain clinical knowledge.
• Actively participate in the education and training of new staff members including pre-registration pharmacy technicians.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Pharmacy experience
• Hospital experience
• Accuracy Checking
• Self-motivation
• Evidence of staff management
• Evidence of education and training

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust