Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Pharmacy Technician

The closing date is 31 January 2026

Job summary

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician with an interest in working in Mental Health Services?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding pharmacy team, delivering comprehensive clinical pharmacy services across both community and inpatient mental health settings.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to support and further develop the clinical pharmacy service within Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).

In this role, you will work closely with the Consultant Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacists for CYPMHS as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users across community services and inpatient units. This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, including support to undertake accredited medicines management qualifications and NHS leadership programmes.

We are looking for a proactive, compassionate individual with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in working directly with young people, families, and healthcare professionals. You will become part of our innovative mental health pharmacy team, committed to ensuring medicines safety is embedded at the heart of patient care.

The base for this role will be Kent and Medway CYPMHS in Canterbury with a requirement for periodic travel to other sites across Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver a comprehensive medicines management service across inpatient and community CYPMHS settings.

Key duties include medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, patient counselling, medicines supply, and supporting community clinic pharmacy services.

The role also involves using EPMA/medicines informatics systems, completing physical health checks for children and young people on psychotropic medication and contributing to audits and supporting teaching and training.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to CYPMHS, optimising patient outcomes and supporting care pathways across Kent and Medway in collaboration with wider healthcare partners.Engage directly with young people and their families, ensuring their views inform decisions about their care

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team, committed to delivering excellent care and support for children, young people, and their families.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

Date posted

12 December 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

380-SS0719

Job locations

Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Mental Health Service, Canterbury & Coast

Georges Turle House, 54 London Rd,

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 8JY

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Promote improvements in the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of medicines use across the CYPMHS pathway.
Support the safe transition of patients across care settings, ensuring continuity and seamless pharmaceutical care.
Provide counselling to patients and carers to support medicines optimisation and adherence.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Promote improvements in the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of medicines use across the CYPMHS pathway.
Support the safe transition of patients across care settings, ensuring continuity and seamless pharmaceutical care.
Provide counselling to patients and carers to support medicines optimisation and adherence.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

NVQ level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or similar
Registered with GPhC
Medications management knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation acquired through formal education and specialist training

Desirable

Accredited Medicine management qualification
Accredited accuracy checking qualification
Basic life support/ first aid training

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience
Working within a clinical/ward environment
Working in various disciplines and across organisational boundaries, linking primary and secondary care
Interest in children and young people's mental health

Desirable

Experience of working with children or experience of working in mental health
Education and training of pharmacy staff and other health care professionals

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Advanced IT literacy, especially Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good understanding of primary care and secondary care
Able to work as part of a team
Able to work alone to short deadlines
Good at practical problem solving
Excellent communication skills
Good presentation skills - both written and oral
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
Able to co-ordinate around a number of complex activities which may require the adjustment of plans

Desirable

Good understanding of the issues affecting mental health prescribing
Project management skills

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

NVQ level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians or similar
Registered with GPhC
Medications management knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation acquired through formal education and specialist training

Desirable

Accredited Medicine management qualification
Accredited accuracy checking qualification
Basic life support/ first aid training

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience
Working within a clinical/ward environment
Working in various disciplines and across organisational boundaries, linking primary and secondary care
Interest in children and young people's mental health

Desirable

Experience of working with children or experience of working in mental health
Education and training of pharmacy staff and other health care professionals

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Advanced IT literacy, especially Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Good understanding of primary care and secondary care
Able to work as part of a team
Able to work alone to short deadlines
Good at practical problem solving
Excellent communication skills
Good presentation skills - both written and oral
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
Able to co-ordinate around a number of complex activities which may require the adjustment of plans

Desirable

Good understanding of the issues affecting mental health prescribing
Project management 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.

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

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

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Mental Health Service, Canterbury & Coast

Georges Turle House, 54 London Rd,

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 8JY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust

Address

Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Mental Health Service, Canterbury & Coast

Georges Turle House, 54 London Rd,

Canterbury, Kent

CT2 8JY

Employer's website

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