Pharmacy Technician - Learning Disabilities
The closing date is 29 July 2025
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our wonderful team at Water Meadow View, our new state-of-the-art 14-bed facility for people with learning disabilities and mental ill health, that is scheduled to open in October 2025.
You should be enthusiastic and self -motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to prioritise own workload. Working with the Pharmacists, you will provide a high level of pharmaceutical care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will also participate with audit, medicines reconciliation and take a lead in the oversight of medicines supply for the hospital.
The Pharmacy Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust is a well-established team with a wealth of expertise in both Mental Health and Community services and continues to provide high quality clinical input into all aspects of the health provision delivered by the organisation. We are a supportive team committed to the education and development of our expanding service.
Main duties of the job
- Contribute operationally to the development and delivery of the pharmaceutical and medicines management service in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and the pharmacy business plan.
- Based at ward level, undertake the management, ordering and supply of medicines required for hospital in-patients.
- Support the medicines management provision to the community based learning disability teams.
- Provide counselling to patients on medicines related issues thereby supporting medicines optimisation and adherence to medication.
- Undertake medicines reconciliation when patients are admitted and discharged from the service.
- Independently assess prescribed medication regimens and physical health conditions to prioritise patients for a pharmaceutical assessment by the pharmacist.
- Participate in local and national audits and monitor compliance with medicines legislation and national and local standards for the safe and secure handling of medicines.
- Participate in the development of a range of medicines management activities at ward level.
- Act as a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team and the wider pharmacy team.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
16 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2747-MF
Job locations
Water Meadow View
Whittingham
PR3 2JH
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Water Meadow View
Whittingham
PR3 2JH
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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