Specialist Pharmacy Technician (Lakeside)

West London NHS Trust; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking two Specialist Pharmacy Technicians to support medicines management in acute Mental Health wards. The successful candidates will plan and develop services, provide training, and work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes in mental health settings. This role offers the opportunity for personal and professional growth in a diverse and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated with good communication skills.
• Keen interest in mental health.
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape the role of Specialist Pharmacy Technician within LMHU.
• Establish and develop medicines management services.
• Promote and develop optimal medicines management processes.
• Provide training on medicines management in mental health.
• Collaborate with pharmacy team to provide services across the Trust.

Job description

Overview

At Lakeside Mental Health Unit, the Health Based Place of Safety (HBPOS) has been substantially redesigned and improved. The in-patient wards, Crisis Team, Clozapine Clinic and community-based teams are caring for increasing numbers of Service Users with needs of increasing complexity. We are planning a Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) and are recruiting two Specialist Pharmacy Technicians to develop high-quality medicines management to benefit Service Users.

The successful candidates will work with pharmacists based at Lakeside Mental Health Unit, the wider pharmacy team and multidisciplinary teams to develop and innovate the role of Pharmacy Technician in acute Mental Health wards and specialist Mental Health services and teams, and to contribute to the wider clinical governance agenda.

West London NHS Trust has expanded its Pharmacy team, with opportunities for growth and development across the Trust.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will:

• work with the pharmacists based at Lakeside Mental Health Unit (LMHU), the Lead Pharmacist Local Services Tri-Borough and Lead Pharmacy Technician to develop and shape the role of a Specialist Pharmacy Technician within LMHU wards and teams.
• plan, establish and continue to develop medicines management services for new wards and teams within LMHU.
• promote and develop optimal medicines management processes within LMHU and share learning across the Trust to support excellence in medicines management Trust-wide.
• provide training and development on medicines management in mental health to junior and trainee staff; act as an educational supervisor to trainee staff as necessary and appropriate.
• work in collaboration with the rest of the West London NHS Trust pharmacy team to provide pharmacy services across the Trust; cover colleagues’ leave of absence when necessary.

Additional details may include collaboration with the wider clinical governance framework and involvement in planning for the MHCAS initiative.

Qualifications and Requirements

The successful candidates will be highly motivated with good communication skills and a keen interest in mental health, capable of working well both in a team and autonomously. The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Organisational context

West London NHS Trust is diverse, delivering mental health, physical healthcare and community services. The Trust operates Broadmoor Hospital (a high secure hospital) and provides mental and physical healthcare across London boroughs. The Trust employs over 5,000 staff, with 59% BME representation and a 2024-25 turnover of over £500m. The Trust is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Forensic services rated ‘Outstanding’. It participates in the North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board, and leads NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaboration.

Notes

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.