Clinical Pharmacy Technician Bebington, Wirral

It is an exciting time to join the Pharmacy Team at Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP). We have an excellent opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to become part of our established team of specialist pharmacists and pharmacy technicians supporting mental health services. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to patient care by ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines across our inpatient services. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care and who can demonstrate the Trust's values through the 6Cs: Care, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Competence and Commitment.

The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, patients and carers to support medicines optimisation and contribute to the delivery of safe, patient-centred care within a mental health setting. Applicants must be registered Pharmacy Technicians with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) and be able to demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development. This is a full-time position based at Springview Unit, Clatterbridge Hospital, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job include:

• Undertaking medicines reconciliation for newly admitted patients to ensure accurate medication records.
• Assessing patients' own medicines for suitability and safe re-use in accordance with Trust policies.
• Ordering, supplying and managing medicines required for individual patients and ward stock.
• Supporting patients and carers by providing information and advice regarding their medicines.
• Working collaboratively with nursing, medical and pharmacy colleagues to promote medicines optimisation and improve patient outcomes.
• Contributing to discharge planning, including assessing patients' own medicines and ensuring appropriate medication supplies are available.
• Undertaking technical accuracy checking duties where accredited and authorised.
• Supporting the safe storage, handling and administration of medicines within inpatient areas.
• Participating in service development, audit activities and quality improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Qualifications required include:

• B Tech/NVQ Level III in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent as recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Accredited accuracy checking qualification for dispensed medicines or working towards.
• Registered as practising Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC.

Essential knowledge and expertise include good IT skills, evidence of CPD, and understanding of clinical governance related to the use of medicines and prescribing.

Experience required includes post qualification experience of ward based services and experience in training staff.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.