Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician

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Job summary

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and motivated individual with excellent communication and organization skills to join our pharmacy team within LYPFT.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work closely with our clinical teams and Pharmacists in providing a high-quality medicines optimisation service. Key areas of responsibility include:

  • Completion of medicines reconciliation
  • Deliver a patient focused medicines management service to clinical areas.
  • Support the timely and smooth transfer of patient care at the point of discharge.
  • Participate in the training and supervision of new staff, trainees, and wider healthcare team.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-34323-COR-A

Job locations

Trustwide (Becklin, Newsam, The Mount)

Leeds

LS2 9LN


Job description

Job responsibilities

We are welcoming applications from those who meet some but not all the essential criteria as this role offers the opportunity to join us in a development post. On appointment where the post holder does not fully meet the requirements of the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician role, they will be recruited to the Pharmacy Technician job description and person specification.

You will be provided with a supportive learning environment for a defined period, which is designed to help you meet the requirements of the higher end role. This will offer you a clear pathway to achieving the experience, skills and knowledge required to secure the higher end role/pay band, within the team once the agreed competencies have been met.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are welcoming applications from those who meet some but not all the essential criteria as this role offers the opportunity to join us in a development post. On appointment where the post holder does not fully meet the requirements of the Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician role, they will be recruited to the Pharmacy Technician job description and person specification.

You will be provided with a supportive learning environment for a defined period, which is designed to help you meet the requirements of the higher end role. This will offer you a clear pathway to achieving the experience, skills and knowledge required to secure the higher end role/pay band, within the team once the agreed competencies have been met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification)
  • Registration with GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Work based experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment.
  • Evidence of CPD in line with professional registration
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification)
  • Registration with GPhC

Experience

Essential

  • Work based experience of working in a hospital pharmacy environment.
  • Evidence of CPD in line with professional registration

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide (Becklin, Newsam, The Mount)

Leeds

LS2 9LN


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide (Becklin, Newsam, The Mount)

Leeds

LS2 9LN


Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

.

Helen Black

h.black@nhs.net

07908700046

Details

Date posted

27 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-34323-COR-A

Job locations

Trustwide (Becklin, Newsam, The Mount)

Leeds

LS2 9LN


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