Specialist Mental Health Pharmacy Technician (Medicines Management)

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS team as a medicines management pharmacy technician in Chelmsford. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance patient care within a dynamic pharmacy environment. You will collaborate with specialist pharmacists and contribute to multi-disciplinary teams, providing essential clinical pharmacy services. Your expertise will help optimize medicines management for adult mental health inpatients. Enjoy a supportive work culture that values your growth and offers flexible working options. If you are a motivated pharmacy technician ready for a new challenge, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS Discounts for Staff

Excellent Training Opportunities

Buying and Selling Annual Leave Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Registered pharmacy technician with GPhC.
• Experience in mental health is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services to enhance patient care.
• Support medicines management services and training.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Problem Solving

Time Management

Pharmacy Experience

Education

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Accredited Checking Qualification

Current Registration with GPhC

Medicines Management Qualification

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Job summary

Are you a qualified and experienced registered pharmacy technician looking for an exciting new challenge as part of a forward thinking and dynamic pharmacy team?

We are looking for 1 enthusiastic technicians to join the team as a medicines management pharmacy technician to provide support with medicines optimisation for our Adult Mental Health inpatients in Chelmsford. These new and innovative posts would suit ambitious and forward thinking registered pharmacy technicians who would join the Inpatients Mental Health Team as integral members of the Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) Pharmacy Service in providing clinical pharmacy services and enhancing the medicines-related care of patients.

If you are looking for a unique opportunity in a responsible and challenging post, this could be the role for you. You will work independently at times as well as operating closely with specialist pharmacists. The post includes participation in the weekly ACPT, weekend and bank holiday dispensary rota, and there may be opportunity to work additional hours elsewhere within the pharmacy team, as part of our staff bank.

We are seeking self-motivated and adaptable pharmacy technicians with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to take on this exciting new post.

*Previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

You will provide clinical pharmacy services, enhancing the medicines-related care of patients, supporting the provision and development of medicines management services and participating in training, education, and audit as required. The department provides support to services including adult and older adult, secure and learning disability services at a wide range of locations. You will be based in Chelmsford, but will be required to support either Basildon and Rochford (one post).

Your primary role will be to provide clinical services to a dedicated area, and to develop skills and knowledge to enable you to contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and provide medicines education to patients, carers and staff. You will be supported by both junior and senior pharmacists and within the team. You should be able to work on your own initiative as well as within a larger team.

You should be currently registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. We welcome applicants from any background, including community pharmacy, with the passion to manage clinical services in a hospital setting. Experience in psychiatry would be an advantage but is not essential to fulfil this role, as you would be supported to identify and meet your learning needs, for example to undertake further postgraduate training in psychiatric pharmacy.

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;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

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.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

364-A-8931

Job locations

Linden and Crystal Centres

Woodlands Way

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide specialist medicines management support in a specific area of clinical and/or operational practice, to support the medicines-related care of patients, support the provision of medicines management services and to participate in training and education as required.

See the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Job description Job responsibilities

To provide specialist medicines management support in a specific area of clinical and/or operational practice, to support the medicines-related care of patients, support the provision of medicines management services and to participate in training and education as required.

See the Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Accredited checking qualification
• Current registration with GPhC
• Medicines management/Medicines Reconciliation qualification and demonstrable post-qualification experience working as a Medicine Management Technician
• CPPE consultation skills qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ A1 workplace assessor or willingness to work towards

Personal qualities Essential

• Shares trusts beliefs and models this in attitude and behaviour
• Ensures trust values are demonstrated
• Driving licence / access to a vehicle for work

Knowledge Essential

• Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to use initiative and solve problems
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work alone and motivate staff
• Ability to demonstarte effective communication skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of psychotropic drug therapy

Skills Essential

• Relevant post registration pharmacy experience, including mental health
• Experience as working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Literate in IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of developing SOPs
• Experience of supervising staff

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BTEC/NVQ level 3 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Accredited checking qualification
• Current registration with GPhC
• Medicines management/Medicines Reconciliation qualification and demonstrable post-qualification experience working as a Medicine Management Technician
• CPPE consultation skills qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• NVQ A1 workplace assessor or willingness to work towards

Personal qualities Essential

• Shares trusts beliefs and models this in attitude and behaviour
• Ensures trust values are demonstrated
• Driving licence / access to a vehicle for work

Knowledge Essential

• Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to use initiative and solve problems
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work alone and motivate staff
• Ability to demonstarte effective communication skills (written and oral)
• Knowledge of psychotropic drug therapy

Skills Essential

• Relevant post registration pharmacy experience, including mental health
• Experience as working as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Literate in IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of developing SOPs
• Experience of supervising staff

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Linden and Crystal Centres

Woodlands Way

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Linden and Crystal Centres

Woodlands Way

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)