Job summary
Join an Award-Winning Team
Are you a registered pharmacy technician ready to specialise in mental health pharmacy?
Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.
We are recruiting a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our North West Sussex team. The role is based at Langley Green Hospital in Crawley, with responsibilities extending across inpatient wards throughout North West Sussex.
Your focus will be on delivering a safe and effective medicines optimisation service, helping patients get the best outcomes from their medicines. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring healthcare staff are confident and supported in safe, effective, and cost-conscious medicines use.
There are no weekend or dispensary duties
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job description for more details.
As a mental health Pharmacy Technician you will:
Provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards, Havens, and community settings in North West Sussex.
- Advise clinicians, nursing staff, and patients on safe, effective, and cost-conscious medicines use.
- Support clozapine clinics, including point-of-care testing and overdue bloods monitoring.
- Take part in discharge planning, ensuring safe transition of care into the community.
- Lead and contribute to audits, medicines safety initiatives, and service development projects.
- Work closely with pharmacy colleagues across North West Sussex and the wider Trust to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services.
About us
Join an Award-Winning Team
Our pharmacy service was namedAPTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.
'Being a Mental Health Pharmacy Technician isn't just a job it's a journey of growth, impact, and purpose. Every day brings new opportunities to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the wellbeing of others. It's a role that empowers me to make a difference, not only through medicines, but through compassion, teamwork, and continuous improvement.'
Shaun - SPFT Pharmacy Technician
Job description
Job responsibilities
Were looking for a motivated and patient-focused GPhC-registered pharmacy technician who is enthusiastic about mental health pharmacy.
You should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in hospital or mental health pharmacy (desirable but not essential - training will be provided).
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- A flexible approach and willingness to travel across West Sussex.
- Commitment to medicines optimisation and improving patient care.
We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians as well as those currently working in primary care who are seeking a new challenge in mental health pharmacy.
Experience in mental health pharmacy is desirable but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Were looking for a motivated and patient-focused GPhC-registered pharmacy technician who is enthusiastic about mental health pharmacy.
You should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in hospital or mental health pharmacy (desirable but not essential - training will be provided).
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- A flexible approach and willingness to travel across West Sussex.
- Commitment to medicines optimisation and improving patient care.
We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians as well as those currently working in primary care who are seeking a new challenge in mental health pharmacy.
Experience in mental health pharmacy is desirable but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GpHC
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK).
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or BTEC
- Completed or willing to undertake the Medicines Management Accreditation Scheme.
- Completed or willing to undertake the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) course.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in pharmaceutical calculations.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Adaptability to work across inpatient, urgent care, and community settings
- Ability to travel between Trust sites when required.
- Commitment to professional development and adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
B Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a hospital or mental health pharmacy setting.
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation and medicines management principles.
- Experience handling straightforward Medicines Information queries
Desirable
- IT competency in standard Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent) and able to quickly understand and use other IT systems
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrates appropriate empathy towards patient group
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and enthusiasm for the position
- Good interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GpHC
Desirable
- Member of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK).
- Member of the College of Mental Health Pharmacy (CMHP)
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 or BTEC
- Completed or willing to undertake the Medicines Management Accreditation Scheme.
- Completed or willing to undertake the Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician (ACPT) course.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in pharmaceutical calculations.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Adaptability to work across inpatient, urgent care, and community settings
- Ability to travel between Trust sites when required.
- Commitment to professional development and adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
B Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience working in a hospital or mental health pharmacy setting.
- Knowledge of medicines optimisation and medicines management principles.
- Experience handling straightforward Medicines Information queries
Desirable
- IT competency in standard Microsoft Office packages (or equivalent) and able to quickly understand and use other IT systems
Approach/Values
Essential
- Demonstrates appropriate empathy towards patient group
- Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
- Self-motivated and enthusiasm for the position
- Good interpersonal skills
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).
