Pharmacy Technician Hospital/Community Cross Site

at  Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our friendly department as part of a Cross Site Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician Team.
These are new roles, which would suit an experienced solution focused Medicine Management Technician who is happy to work autonomously in a patient facing role.
The post holder will rotate between Community Mental Health Services and hospital services to provide support to the Community Mental Health Teams within Staffordshire. You will work independently to provide a seamless pathway from Secondary to Primary care and participate in the discharge planning process.
As a member of the Pharmacy Team at MPFT you will ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines within the Mental Health sector, to provide support with Depot clinics and Clozapine service.
To find out more about our Pharmacy Team please watch this short video:
https://youtu.be/ppV39zmIlWg
Main Duties
You will provide expert advice and support on aspects of medicines optimisation to ensure the use of medicines is optimised and meets safety, statutory and governance requirement.
Act as first point of contact for any medicines management issues for the community mental health teams.
Work autonomously and be responsible for planning and delivering own workload and agreeing deadlines with Chief Technician.
Provide professional advice and support on the safe prescribing, handling and administration of medicines.
Rotate between hospital wards and community services.
To perform medicines reconciliation on admission to hospital and on discharge as necessary.
To provide medication counselling to promote self-management and independence with medication.
To participate in discharge planning.
To ensure a seamless pathway from in-patient to out-patient.
To support development of a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to the wards and clinics.
Support service development and be responsive to emerging problems escalating where necessary.
You will work to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines by all users of the pharmacy service .
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression
Excellent NHS Pension scheme
Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Options for flexible working
Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
Free car parking at all trust sites
Free flu vaccinations every year
Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
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