Band 4 Pharmacy Technician - Venture House

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our team based at Central and Summerhill Pharmacies in Erdington. You will be involved in the progression of the Technician led Dispensary. You will also be involved in the development of the role of Pharmacy Technicians in delivering medicines optimisation services for inpatient and community areas. We will offer training and support to the successful candidate to complete the ACPT course and the Medicines Optimisation course if not already done so. These qualifications will help develop and prepare the successful candidate for progression to apply for a senior pharmacy technician should one arise. We will also provide in house training to develop leadership skills within the dispensary and ward services.Pharmacy Technicians are vital members of today's healthcare team and make significant contributions to the supply of medicines to patients as well as medicines management across healthcare organisations. The role is becoming more varied and complex as medicines become increasingly sophisticated. The role will be involved with supporting the dispensaries both inpatient and outpatients and must be a qualified ACPT, in the process of completing the ACPT qualification, or willing to work towards completing the ACPT qualification.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include:o Coordinating dispensary staffo Dispensingo Accuracy checkingo Ward duties, which includes providing support to the Senior Pharmacy technicians with medicines reconciliation, POD assessments, managing patient supply needs, discharges, and transfer of care

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.