Job Description

Join an Award-Winning Team



Are you a registered pharmacy technician ready to specialise in mental health pharmacy?



Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.



We are recruiting a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our East Sussex team, primarily based at the Department of Psychiatry, with responsibilities extending to inpatient wards, Havens, and some community services across East Sussex.



Your focus will be on delivering a safe and effective medicines optimisation service, helping patients get the best outcomes from their medicines. You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring healthcare staff are confident and supported in safe, effective, and cost-conscious medicines use.



There are no weekend or dispensary duties.



Please see the Job description for more details.



Provide clinical pharmacy and medicines optimisation services across inpatient wards, Havens, and community settings in East Sussex.

Advise clinicians, nursing staff, and patients on safe, effective, and cost-conscious medicines use.

Support clozapine clinics, including point-of-care testing and overdue bloods monitoring.

Take part in discharge planning, ensuring safe transition of care into the community.

Lead and contribute to audits, medicines safety initiatives, and service development projects.

Work closely with pharmacy colleagues across East Sussex and the wider Trust to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services.



Join an Award-Winning Team



Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025 , recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.



No dispensary or weekend commitments . Fully funded training opportunities (e.g. Psych 1 & 2). Opportunities to shape medicines safety initiatives and service development.

Why Join Sussex Partnership?



Flexible working options to support work-life balance. Competitive NHS benefits package (27 days' annual leave + bank holidays, NHS pension). Access to wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness, and staff networks. Work in a Trust that values innovation, diversity, and inclusivity.

East Sussex offers:

Stunning countryside (South Downs National Park) and beautiful coastline.

Easy links to London (just over an hour by train).

Excellent schools and welcoming communities.



We're looking for a motivated and patient-focused GPhC-registered pharmacy technician who is enthusiastic about mental health pharmacy.

You should be able to demonstrate:

Experience in hospital or mental health pharmacy (desirable but not essential - training will be provided).

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

A flexible approach and willingness to travel across East Sussex.

Commitment to medicines optimisation and improving patient care.



We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians as well as those currently working in primary care who are seeking a new challenge in mental health pharmacy.



Experience in mental health pharmacy is desirable but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.



Please note only GPhC registered Pharmacy Technicians will be considered.