Ward-Based Clinical Pharmacy Technician — Remote On-Call

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to deliver a comprehensive ward-based pharmacy service across inpatient mental health units in Chester, Wirral and Macclesfield. You will undertake medicines reconciliation, assess patients’ own medicines for suitability and support discharge planning.

You should have post-qualification ward-based experience and be either ACPT qualified or working towards it.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification ward-based pharmacy experience in mental health.
• ACPT qualification or current progress towards ACPT certification.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive ward-based pharmacy service across inpatient mental health units.
• Undertake medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients.
• Assess patients' own medicines for suitability and safe reuse.
• Order, supply and manage medicines for individual patients and ward stock.
• Support discharge planning and patient/carer information on medicines.
• Engage in service development, audits and quality improvement.

Skills

Ward-based experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical pharmacy practices

Education

ACPT qualification or working towards

Job description

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Pharmacy Technician to deliver a comprehensive ward-based pharmacy service across inpatient mental health units in Chester, Wirral and Macclesfield. You will undertake medicines reconciliation, assess patients’ own medicines for suitability and support discharge planning.

You should have post-qualification ward-based experience and be either ACPT qualified or working towards it.