Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services in Northampton

NHFT are dedicated to making a positive difference and providing care with compassion. We put the person at the centre of everything we do, so if you want to work for a Trust that makes a difference & rated as outstanding by the CQC this is the place for you. NHFT have recently undergone a medicines supply model redesign bringing their medicines supply service in‑house and we are looking for a dynamic and motivated pharmacy technician to support our supply service team.

You will be part of a friendly, innovative and supportive pharmacy team, delivering a high‑quality patient focused clinical pharmacy service to:

• Adult and Older People's Mental Health wards
• Child Adolescent Mental Health wards
• Community Hospital wards/Palliative care

You will be part of the dispensary team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants who support the medicines supply service from the Berrywood Hospital dispensary. Working closely with the dispensary team, you will support in managing the daily workflow to ensure an efficient and high‑quality medicines supply service delivery. You will also provide pharmacy technician support and advice at ward level, to wards in the Northampton / West Northants locality based away from the main site.

Your primary role as a band 5 Pharmacy Technician Dispensary and Inpatient Services will be to support the delivery of a clinical and technical pharmacy service to in‑patient facilities within Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT).

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person‑centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances. NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

The role includes tasks such as:

• To dispense and final check in‑patient and outpatient prescriptions
• To carry out the distribution and stock control of medicines
• To act as a troubleshooter on a rota basis as the first point of call, resolving medication and prescription issues, coordinating discharges, supporting staff and patients, and ensuring efficient pharmacy operations
• To perform a wide range of activities at ward level which will include medicines reconciliation, management of medication supply for in‑patients and community patients including stock, non‑stock, discharge, leave and self‑medication, and supporting ward areas with management of the removal, disposal and record keeping of unwanted medicines from in‑patient areas.
• Assessing patient’s own medicines brought into hospital for potential re‑use
• To inform patient about their medication and provide patient medication counselling including support self‑administration

The post‑holder will be expected to liaise with a variety of individuals including patients, relatives, medical and nursing staff, third party service providers and colleagues at acute hospital trusts, community pharmacies, GP surgeries etc.

Qualifications

• Current registration and membership with the GPhC as a Pharmacy Technician
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or course equivalent)
• Accredited checking pharmacy technician
• Evidence of recent continuing professional learning

Experience

• Post Qualification experience in the NHS as a pharmacy technician
• Experience of liaising with other healthcare professionals
• Evidence of recent continuing professional learning
• IT literate with ability to use electronic systems/spreadsheets/databases
• Ward‑based Medicines Management Experience
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Counselling patients on multiple medications
• Previous use of SystmOne
• Previous experience or knowledge of hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration systems

We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds. All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered.

At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re‑check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy.

Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.