We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and patient-focused GPHC registered Pharmacy Technician with good communication and team working skills to work as an inpatient pharmacy technician at Sussex Partnership NHS FT.

The role will include medicines optimisation on the wards at Meadowfield Hospital, Forget me not unit, Selden centre and Shepherd House in Worthing, West Sussex.

This role is part time and is 18.75 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job description for more details.

Responsible for the provision of technician and medicines management services to all units/ wards of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

To supervise pharmacy assistants, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists whilst working within the mental health service.

To support and develop with the technical developments of medicines management to the units/ wards within this locality.

To ensure that the service is safe, efficient and effective.

To assist in the organisation, development and to participate in the provision of patient medication education to service users and their carers, liaising with staff to identify service users and carers who would benefit from these interventions. These sessions would be expected to cover the range of specialities encompassed by this diverse service.

To act as a role model for provision of pharmacy services to mental health to other pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team

About us

Our region offers fantastic quality of life opportunities with good transport links to other UK regions. It includes some of Britain's most beautiful scenery and coastline, national parks and ancient heritage sites.. To find out more about our beautiful region, please visit the websites Visit South East England and Stay in Sussex.

Flexible Working: We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity for pharmacy technicians to have a role in direct patient care with opportunities to develop your knowledge and clinical skills.

We welcome application from pharmacy technician colleagues with experience in mental health. A comprehensive programme of training and clinical supervision will be provided and including access to and inhouse training program and to the CMHP courses - Psych 1 & 2.

Please note only GPHC registered Pharmacy Technicians will be considered

We take pride in developing our pharmacy technicians through formal and informal study, clinical supervision and training.

We provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to the inpatient wards and our Pharmacy staff are highly regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team.

This role is part time covering 18.75 hours per week.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GpHC

Qualifications

Essential

• NVq Level 3 or BTEC
• Medicines Management accreditation
• ACPT
• NVQ A1 assessor

Non-clinical knowledge / exper

Essential

• Met KSF Band 5 gateway
• Experience supervising or managing other staff

Desirable

• Previous management experience

Clinical knowledge and exper

Essential

• Hospital Pharmacy experience
• Experience of delivering medicines management schemes

Desirable

• Experience working in mental health setting
• Experience using clozapine monitoring system

Planning & organisation

Essential

• Evidence of planning and developing new services

HR

Essential

• Experience in training staff

IT

Essential

• Evidence of IT skills (including pharmacy systems)

Other

Essential

• Driving skills

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Meadowfield Hospital

Worthing

BN13 3EP

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