Pharmacy Technician - Learning Disabilities | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Whittingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Whittingham is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join a multidisciplinary team at a new facility. The role includes managing medicines supply, participating in audits, and providing counselling to patients. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a commitment to high-quality pharmaceutical care. Flexible working arrangements are promoted.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career breaks

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Experience in medicines management.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to pharmaceutical and medicines management service.
• Manage, order, and supply medicines for in-patients.
• Provide counselling to patients on medicines-related issues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Job description

We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Water Meadow View, a new state-of-the-art 14-bed facility for people with learning disabilities and mental ill health, scheduled to open in October 2025.

You should be enthusiastic, self-motivated, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and able to prioritize your workload. Working alongside Pharmacists, you will provide high-quality pharmaceutical care as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.

The successful applicant will participate in audits, medicines reconciliation, and take a lead in overseeing medicines supply for the hospital.

The Pharmacy Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust is a well-established team with expertise in Mental Health and Community services, committed to providing high-quality clinical input and supporting the education and development of our expanding service.

1. Contribute to the development and delivery of the pharmaceutical and medicines management service according to organizational policies and the pharmacy business plan.
2. Manage, order, and supply medicines at ward level for hospital in-patients.
3. Support medicines management for community-based learning disability teams.
4. Provide counselling to patients on medicines-related issues to support medicines optimization and adherence.
5. Perform medicines reconciliation upon patient admission and discharge.
6. Assess prescribed medication regimens and health conditions to prioritize patients for pharmaceutical review.
7. Participate in audits and monitor compliance with medicines legislation and standards for safe medicine handling.
8. Develop medicines management activities at ward level.
9. Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides secondary mental health care, including inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services. It also offers physical health and well-being services in the community.

The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements such as term time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences in their application and discuss options during interview.

For more information, please visit the Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT website. Review the attached job description and person specification for further details.

This advert closes on Tuesday, 29 July 2025.