Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our ward based team.

Working closely with our clinical pharmacists and other healthcare professionals the successful candidate will help provide a quality medicines management service to wards across the Trust, supporting medicines optimisation.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

• Medicines reconciliation
• Assessing the suitability of patients' own drugs for use
• Ordering named patient medication
• Counselling patients about their medicines
• Co-ordinating supply of discharge medicines
• Supporting audit and quality improvement initiatives

The post holder will be required to help support the training and staff development of a range of staff including pre-registration pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technicians and trainee pharmacists. There will be regular dispensary slots which will include final accuracy checking.

About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job responsibilities
There is a requirement to work across the organisation, with a base at Highbury Hospital, Lings Bar Hospital, Blossomwood or Sherwood Oaks (to be discussed at interview). Specialities covered will include Adult Mental Health, Mental Health for Older People, Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Community Healthcare. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is therefore required; however reasonable adjustments will be made for individuals as necessary in line with the Equality Act 2010.

You should have previously worked in a hospital pharmacy with experience in a mental health setting desirable but not essential.

Applications from candidates expected to register with the GPhC in the next few months will be considered.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies

Person Specification
Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3, BTEC or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Registration Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council

Experience

• Previous varied NHS hospital experience at AFC band 4 or above
• Evidence of ongoing training and personal development
• Evidence of leading and/or responsible for delivering a service/function/project or development
• Effective stock control

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience using pharmacy computer systems (CMM)
• Named patient ordering
• Medicines reconciliation
• Checking technician or working towards accreditation
• Experience of patient counselling

Skills

• Leadership
• Judgment on prescriptions and request of Medicines
• Judgment on when to refer to pharmacist or senior colleague
• Organising Self to deliver required work on time
• Priorities and planning
• Policy and SOP implementation and contribution to development
• Computer skills for dispensing, stock control and general document generation
• Analyse, interpret, label and dispense from prescriptions and provides safe, effective and timely service to wards and clinics and patients
• Accuracy and attention to details
• Pharmacy stock control experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good written and communication skills
• Work effectively as a team or alone

Values and Behaviour

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role

Training

• To undertake training in relation to departmental procedures
• Must successfully complete in-house training and have experience of prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing within defined timeframes

Desirable Training

• Trained to undertake final accuracy checking or working towards accreditation
• Trained in medicines management / medicines optimisation schemes such as medicines reconciliation

Knowledge

• GPhC registration
• Up to date evidence of continued professional development

Desirable Knowledge

• Medicines used in mental health
• Mental Health pharmacy priorities to meet the need of this specific patient population

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.