Job summary
Do you have strong interpersonal and influencing skills and excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills
Do you have the ability to build rapport and positively influence clinical colleagues, including GPs and are you confident in negotiating, persuading, and facilitating behaviour change within primary care teams
Are you looking to work incollaboration with primary care , and ICB. and other Trusts and ready to move to a leadership role.
We are looking for a full time Pharmacy Technician to join our team . The role will involve project work around deprescribing and cost saving of drugs used mainly within the mental health sector and work medicines management work within our community mental health teams. You will need to be confident at presenting to multiple professional groups and have excellent excel skills.
Main duties of the job
Provide leadership and project management to the promazine de-prescribing project across Greater Manchester.
Provide leadership across Community Mental Health Teams with respect to medicines management.
Work with the community teams to help deliver medicine management agenda
have an active clinical role within both community and on in patient sites when required
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide leadership and project management to the promazine de-prescribing project across Greater Manchester working with primary care, ICB, and hospital Trusts.
Provide leadership across Community Mental Health Teams with respect to medicines management.
Contribute to development and implementation of policies and procedures within the department and those impacting across services e.g. Trust Medicines Management Policy.
As lead pharmacy technician, review medicines management practices within community teams, making recommendations to improve practice.
Assist in the inspection of facilities at CMHTs and give advice on the storage of drugs. Monitor stock list of drug supplies in accordance with the fluctuating demands of the clients managed in the community.
Deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician at relevant internal and external meetings with stakeholders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide leadership and project management to the promazine de-prescribing project across Greater Manchester working with primary care, ICB, and hospital Trusts.
Provide leadership across Community Mental Health Teams with respect to medicines management.
Contribute to development and implementation of policies and procedures within the department and those impacting across services e.g. Trust Medicines Management Policy.
As lead pharmacy technician, review medicines management practices within community teams, making recommendations to improve practice.
Assist in the inspection of facilities at CMHTs and give advice on the storage of drugs. Monitor stock list of drug supplies in accordance with the fluctuating demands of the clients managed in the community.
Deputise for the Chief Pharmacy Technician at relevant internal and external meetings with stakeholders.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- oGPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- oBTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking(if not contained in BTEC
- oEvidence of post-qualification training
- oExperience in operational management and development of technical service
- ooExperience in Microsoft including excel and powerpoint
- oExcellent communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- oFormal training in related area of mental health
- oCertificate in Pharmacy Leadership and Management or equivalent
- oExperience of leadership in service developments and management of change
- oCurrent knowledge of NHS modernisation programmes and relevant policies / legislation
desirable
Desirable
- oCurrent knowledge of Mental Health Act, NICE Guidelines, prescribing and medication within mental health including clozapine.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- oGPhC Registered Pharmacy Technician
- oBTEC Level 4 Professional Diploma in Dispensing Checking(if not contained in BTEC
- oEvidence of post-qualification training
- oExperience in operational management and development of technical service
- ooExperience in Microsoft including excel and powerpoint
- oExcellent communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- oFormal training in related area of mental health
- oCertificate in Pharmacy Leadership and Management or equivalent
- oExperience of leadership in service developments and management of change
- oCurrent knowledge of NHS modernisation programmes and relevant policies / legislation
desirable
Desirable
- oCurrent knowledge of Mental Health Act, NICE Guidelines, prescribing and medication within mental health including clozapine.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
