Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Islettechnologies; Torquay; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000

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Job Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic, pro-active Clinical Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Medicines Optimisation team. As a Clinical Pharmacy Technician with an interest in mental health you will join our well established team of pharmacists and technicians providing medicines optimisation support and advice to our acute adult inpatient wards and older people ward based at Torbay Hospital. Previous mental health experience is desired but not essential.

You will have the opportunity to experience a wide range of conditions and settings for delivering care and continue to challenge yourself to support our patients clinically facing.

As well as being a rewarding speciality to work in, this post has the benefits of:

• No dispensary time
• No weekend or bank holiday working
• Flexitime working

Main Duties of the Job
The Clinical Pharmacy Technician is responsible for ensuring inpatients are prioritised appropriately and high risk patients are identified and referred to the pharmacist. These include:

• the review of current prescribed medicines
• identify newly prescribed medicines
• screen physical health monitoring i.e. bloods to ensure the patient receives the best outcome around safe and effective use of medicines while in our service.
• Identify high risk medicines (clozapine, lithium, methotrexate etc)

About Us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.

Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Clinical Pharmacy Technician is responsible for ensuring inpatients are prioritised appropriately and high risk patients are identified and referred to the pharmacist. This process is known as clinical prioritisation and includes:

• the review of current prescribed medicines
• identify newly prescribed medicines
• screen physical health monitoring i.e. bloods to ensure the patient receives the best outcome around safe and effective use of medicines while in our service.
• Identify high risk medicines (clozapine, lithium, methotrexate etc)

To assist the local Medicines Optimisation (MO) team in developing and delivering the clinical pharmacy service to ensure safe, therapeutic and cost effective use of medication on inpatient units and community teams.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ level 3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
• Accredited Medicine Optimisation Technician levels:
• Foundation - Unit 1
• Intermediate - Unit 2/2.1
• Advance - unit 3 Clinical Prioritisation
• Evidence of revalidation.
• MO knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation
• IT skills

Desirable

• Accredited checking technician.
• A1/D32/33 accredited NVQ assessor
• Aston PgCert Psychiatric Therapeutics

Employer Details
Employer Name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Torbay Mental Health Unit, Torbay Hospital, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Employer's Website: https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/