Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Pharmacy Technician to join our innovative community mental health transformation programme, bridging specialist mental health services and Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Your work will focus on maximising safe and effective prescribing, enhancing pharmaceutical care, minimising avoidable admissions, and improving physical health monitoring for those on the Serious Mental Illness (SMI) register.
If you are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and looking to develop your skills and make a meaningful difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of this role include:
Undertake medicines reconciliation for patients discharged from LPFT services and those transferring from other healthcare providers.
Ensure the service provided is patient-centred, safe and supports the cost-effective use of medicines and resources and to participate in developing innovative ways of working to enhance patient-care.
Provide an inpatient ward and community team clinical medicines management service which includes efficient, safe medicines supply and storage.
Develop and participate in basic training and teaching activities relating to medicines management across the Trust to other healthcare professionals, service users and carers where required.
Ensure mental health medication prescribing and monitoring align with local and national guidelines (e.g. HDAT, valproate, lithium, clozapine, depots).
Manage prescription queries, providing advice on mental health drug use and storage and respond to medication queries within competency.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge or equivalent BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services and degree-level experience
- To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secondary and/or primary care environment
- Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, in a hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience working as a pharmacy technician providing tactful and persuasive patient focused care
- Experience of carrying out or leading on clinical audits
- Knowledge of NHS issues
- oExperience of educating, training or supervising others
- Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience in the theory and practice of maximising resources
- Project planning and management
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent knowledge relating to good medicines management in different healthcare settings
- oEmpathy and understanding of medication issues facing those with, or caring for someone with, mental health problems
- oAwareness of relevant national and local agendas/policy/publications relating to pharmacy and mental healthcare
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge or equivalent BTEC National Certificate in Pharmacy Services and degree-level experience
- To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secondary and/or primary care environment
- Postgraduate qualifications of a relevant nature. e.g. FdSc in Medicines Management/Pharmacy Services; BTEC Therapeutics
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, in a hospital or community pharmacy
- Experience working as a pharmacy technician providing tactful and persuasive patient focused care
- Experience of carrying out or leading on clinical audits
- Knowledge of NHS issues
- oExperience of educating, training or supervising others
- Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in a mental health setting
- Experience in the theory and practice of maximising resources
- Project planning and management
- An appreciation of the NHS agenda and government targets
- Awareness of systems to support management of patients in a primary care setting, delivering pharmaceutical input and support in the context of pathways of care and the business of the organisation(s)
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for the improvement of prescribing
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent knowledge relating to good medicines management in different healthcare settings
- oEmpathy and understanding of medication issues facing those with, or caring for someone with, mental health problems
- oAwareness of relevant national and local agendas/policy/publications relating to pharmacy and mental healthcare
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
