Job summary
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic, and motivated individual with a passion for supporting those with mental illness and learning disabilities to join our pharmacy team within LYPFT for a maternity cover. The successful applicant will have excellent communication, organisational and time management skills who can work effectively as part of a team and independently.
There is opportunity to rotate throughout the team, including Community Mental Health Team services, where the post will likely start.
Applications are encouraged from any area in pharmacy, as there will be opportunities for the development of clinical skills as well as the opportunity to undertake further training.
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 to clinical areas within LYPFT. Key areas of responsibility include:
Completion of medicines reconciliation
Ensuring timely supply of medicines
Delivering a patient focused medicines optimisation 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, 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 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.
Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician, you will join the pharmacy team in providing a medicines optimisation service across the Trust for our service users with mental illness and learning disabilities.
The primary responsibility for this post is to provide medicines management technical support to clinical areas but the role could also include other areas to support individuals professional development and service delivery. The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of medicines optimisation, concentrating on improving patient outcomes from medication.
The post holder will participate in the training, supervision and assessment of new staff, pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technicians undergoing medicines optimisation training.
There is opportunity to rotate throughout the team, including Community Mental Health Team services, where the post potentially will commence.
This will involve working closely with the Community mental health team and the MDT. The role may require you to develop the service and supporting the team with tasks such as SOP and guideline writing. The role will include, contacting patients, managing depot supplies, managing queries from the wider team and offers a range of interests and exciting learning opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician, you will join the pharmacy team in providing a medicines optimisation service across the Trust for our service users with mental illness and learning disabilities.
The primary responsibility for this post is to provide medicines management technical support to clinical areas but the role could also include other areas to support individuals professional development and service delivery. The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of medicines optimisation, concentrating on improving patient outcomes from medication.
The post holder will participate in the training, supervision and assessment of new staff, pre-registration trainee Pharmacy Technicians and Band 4/5 Pharmacy Technicians undergoing medicines optimisation training.
There is opportunity to rotate throughout the team, including Community Mental Health Team services, where the post potentially will commence.
This will involve working closely with the Community mental health team and the MDT. The role may require you to develop the service and supporting the team with tasks such as SOP and guideline writing. The role will include, contacting patients, managing depot supplies, managing queries from the wider team and offers a range of interests and exciting learning opportunities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Support service users in the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Work based experience of working in a pharmacy environment.
Skills
Essential
- Has excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate good knowledge of medicines management roles. (Medicines reconciliation, Chart checking, POD's, Self-administration)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC diploma in pharmaceutical science & NVQ level 3 diploma in pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification)
Experience
Essential
- Support service users in the safe and effective use of medicines.
- Work based experience of working in a pharmacy environment.
Skills
Essential
- Has excellent oral and written communication skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate good knowledge of medicines management roles. (Medicines reconciliation, Chart checking, POD's, Self-administration)
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).
