Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our successful mental health team at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working across Lincolnshire. You will join a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, and trainee staff members who provide a comprehensive clinical service across the trust. You will use your experience, skills, and initiative to develop, coordinate and provide a high-quality clinical and operational pharmacy service to inpatient and community patients and their carers. You will also contribute to the pharmacy core service, performing departmental and clinical duties that will impact inpatient sites, clozapine clinics, third party sector, primary and secondary care. To apply you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of this role include: To provide and support the delivery of a high quality, clinically focused medicines optimisation service across Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust. To ensure the service provided is patient-centred, safe and supports the cost effective use of medicines and resources, and to participate in developing innovative ways of working to enhance patient-care. To provide an inpatient ward and community team clinical medicines management service which includes efficient, safe medicines supply and storage, the self administration of medication and utilisation of PODs. To support the pharmacy team working across the healthcare boundaries in Lincolnshire. To develop and participate in basic training and teaching activities relating to medicines management across the Trust to other healthcare professionals, service users, and carers where required. To help develop, maintain and comply with standard operating procedures within the department. About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. If it's flexible working or home based working, excellent benefits including holidays and pensions, or an organisation that embraces culture and diversity, then look no further! Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge in Pharmacy Services or equivalent BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent pharmacy based qualification. Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of relevant further educational qualifications e.g. in IT, project management. Good Clinical Practice Certificate. Experience
Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, in a hospital or community pharmacy. Experience in primary or secondary care environment with awareness of specialist client group needs. Experience working as a pharmacy technician providing tactful and persuasive patient focused care. Experience of carrying out or leading on clinical audits. Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation. Evidence of training, teaching or supervising other clinical staff. Experience of working in NHS and a mental health setting. Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers and professionals. Good organisational and time management skills. Good IT literacy and skills. Ability to work accurately and methodically with long periods of concentration. Self-motivation and able to engage and motivate others. Able to work with limited direction, independently and as a team player. Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues. Ability to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly. Empathetic to both colleagues and patients needs. Ability to work and cope under pressure and manage reasonable levels of stress. Very good interpersonal skills that are conducive to harmonious team working. Knowledge of financial databases. Experience of spreadsheets. Ability to present information in either written or visual forms. Experience of working with a diverse range of people with differing needs. Special requirements
Must have the ability to travel independently across sites without the use of public transport. Willingness to work across all Trust & PCN sites. Flexible approach to work and punctual. Attention to detail, analysing and interpreting data accurately. Able to effectively manage allocated resources. An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues. Understand the aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications for Clinical Pharmacy. Knowledge and ability to use GP clinical systems. 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.
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We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our successful mental health team at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working across Lincolnshire. You will join a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, and trainee staff members who provide a comprehensive clinical service across the trust. You will use your experience, skills, and initiative to develop, coordinate and provide a high-quality clinical and operational pharmacy service to inpatient and community patients and their carers. You will also contribute to the pharmacy core service, performing departmental and clinical duties that will impact inpatient sites, clozapine clinics, third party sector, primary and secondary care. To apply you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of this role include: To provide and support the delivery of a high quality, clinically focused medicines optimisation service across Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust. To ensure the service provided is patient-centred, safe and supports the cost effective use of medicines and resources, and to participate in developing innovative ways of working to enhance patient-care. To provide an inpatient ward and community team clinical medicines management service which includes efficient, safe medicines supply and storage, the self administration of medication and utilisation of PODs. To support the pharmacy team working across the healthcare boundaries in Lincolnshire. To develop and participate in basic training and teaching activities relating to medicines management across the Trust to other healthcare professionals, service users, and carers where required. To help develop, maintain and comply with standard operating procedures within the department. About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do. You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. If it's flexible working or home based working, excellent benefits including holidays and pensions, or an organisation that embraces culture and diversity, then look no further! Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post. When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person Specification
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 plus accredited underpinning knowledge in Pharmacy Services or equivalent BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent pharmacy based qualification. Registered as a pharmacy technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Evidence of relevant further educational qualifications e.g. in IT, project management. Good Clinical Practice Certificate. Experience
Experience of working as a qualified, registered pharmacy technician in primary care, in a hospital or community pharmacy. Experience in primary or secondary care environment with awareness of specialist client group needs. Experience working as a pharmacy technician providing tactful and persuasive patient focused care. Experience of carrying out or leading on clinical audits. Knowledge of the principles of medicines optimisation. Evidence of training, teaching or supervising other clinical staff. Experience of working in NHS and a mental health setting. Skills
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all agencies and at all levels including service users, carers and professionals. Good organisational and time management skills. Good IT literacy and skills. Ability to work accurately and methodically with long periods of concentration. Self-motivation and able to engage and motivate others. Able to work with limited direction, independently and as a team player. Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues. Ability to receive, understand and convey technical information clearly. Empathetic to both colleagues and patients needs. Ability to work and cope under pressure and manage reasonable levels of stress. Very good interpersonal skills that are conducive to harmonious team working. Knowledge of financial databases. Experience of spreadsheets. Ability to present information in either written or visual forms. Experience of working with a diverse range of people with differing needs. Special requirements
Must have the ability to travel independently across sites without the use of public transport. Willingness to work across all Trust & PCN sites. Flexible approach to work and punctual. Attention to detail, analysing and interpreting data accurately. Able to effectively manage allocated resources. An excellent understanding of data protection and confidentiality issues. Understand the aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications for Clinical Pharmacy. Knowledge and ability to use GP clinical systems. 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.
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