Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team at Chesterfield. Visiting our new mental health inpatient wards alongside visiting Community Mental Health Teams, Crisis Teams and Dementia Rapid Response Teams on a rotational basis.



We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Medicines Management Technician to participate in the pharmacy department's safe, effective, and responsive pharmaceutical supply services to Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.



We have recently moved over to our exciting new purpose built mental health facility. Three wards will be based at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and one Older Adult Ward based at Walton Hospital.



Participate in supporting a high-quality medicine management service that is accurate, effective, efficient and safe to all wards.



Ensure all new Inpatient, Crisis Team and Dementia Rapid Response admissions are reconciled in line with national and local policies and medicines are ordered in a timely manner to patients within the Trust.



Work closely with Chesterfield Royal Hospital Pharmacy in line with our Service Level Agreement to support medication supplies to wards.



Provide medicines information and support to patients and carers to optimise treatment outcomes.



Ensure all pharmacy audits are completed as per schedule and governance standards are always adhered to. Ensuring all action plans are followed up.



Provide support to the dispensary at Kingsway Hospital, Derby. Completing a regular dispensing/accuracy checking session.



Independently travel between sites. Travel costs will be reimbursed.



Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of making a positive difference in people's lives.



CQC rated us as 'GOOD overall, commenting on how our colleagues treated patients with compassion and kindness and felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

Benefits include:

Commitment to flexible working where this is possible



27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years service



Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training



Generous NHS pension scheme



Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits



Health service discounts and online benefits



Incremental pay progression



Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7



Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network



Health and wellbeing opportunities



Structured learning and development opportunities

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The role will include:

Regular ward and Community Mental Health team visits



Medicine reconciliation and checking of PODs



Completion of Discharge Medicines Service (DMS) dashboard



Patient counselling



Inpatient top up and stock top up



Pharmacy governance audits



Accuracy checking of medicines is desirable if suitably qualified or full training will be provided.



The pharmacy department promotes a culture of continuing education and development: applicants will be expected to aspire to further enhancing their own knowledge and skills.



This post will be based at Derwent Unit, Chesterfield.



You will have a BTEC Level 3 Pharmaceutical Science alongside NVQ level 3 Pharmaceutical skills qualification or equivalent.