Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

A unique opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and skilled pharmacy technician to further advance their professional capabilities within the area of mental health. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting individuals with complex psychosis as part of the Trusts improvement priority around psychosis and improving access to effective treatment.

As a Clinical Pharmacy Technician within the community clozapine service, you will support those with complex psychosis to ensure the safe, effective and optimal use of medicines. The postholder will work as part of, and support the development of, the community-based clozapine initiation service, building on the success of the pilot in the Exeter area and expanding this to all areas of the Trust.

Timely access to clozapine is currently a clinically unmet need for many patients with complex psychosis in Devon. Reducing the need for an inpatient admission will enable more people to be initiated on the drug and benefit from this highly effective treatment.

This post is offered at Band 6 subject to job evaluation

Main duties of the job

• Provide clinical support to individuals with complex psychosis as part of the community clozapine service.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes and medication safety.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and expansion of the community-based clozapine initiation service across the Trust.
• Ensure timely and effective access to clozapine for eligible patients, helping to reduce inpatient admissions.
• Participate in service evaluation, quality improvement and patient-centred care initiatives.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

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

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