Job Description

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is unique in combining physical and mental health, learning disability, community and adult social care services in a single Trust across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire supporting the provision of a truly integrated care framework across health and social care services.



This role will be extremely rewarding, and requires a motivated, dynamic individual who is experienced in working with a range of stakeholders and has a track record for service development and delivering to agreed targets.



You will be a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with excellent interpersonal and IT skills. This is a permanent full-time post although part time hours or a job share will be considered.



The working hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with limited late shift duties and Bank Holiday commitments. This provides a fantastic work life balance whilst being a valued member of the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Team. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.



JOB PURPOSE

To work as part of the pharmacy team at MPFT to ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines. To work with clinical pharmacists, the dispensary manager and other medicines management pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support workers in providing and developing a comprehensive medicines optimisation service to the wards and clinics. Lead the provision and coordination of the Trust Pharmacy led Medicines Reconciliation service in designated areas to ensure the successful implementation of Trust Policy for Medicines Reconciliation. The aim of the Pharmacy Team will be to facilitate the Trust achieving the NICE/ NPSA target of 90% newly admitted patients having their medicines reconciled within 24 hours. To provides counselling to patients/and carers as needed. To participate in discharge planning to ensure the timely dispensing of discharge medication for patients on the medicines management wards undertaking the final check of patients' own drugs before discharge. Work to promote safe, legal, rational and economic use of medicines by all users of the pharmacy service. To support the implementation and delivery of current and future digital based innovations in pharmacy practice. To assess patients' own drugs for use on the wards and document the supplies

available on patients' drug charts.

Identifying charts that have not yet been clinically screened by a pharmacist.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.



We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.



We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.



We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES



Main duties and responsibilities



Prescription processing



1. The post holder will dispense and/or supervise the dispensing of medication to inpatients/outpatients, adhering to the current departmental policies and standard operating procedures regarding the legality, interpretation of the prescription and the accuracy of the dispensing. Other factors in the process are the timeliness of the dispensing, the provision of information and the referral of any queries related to the above to a pharmacist. Provision of information includes counselling patients, either at the pharmacy hatch or on the ward, to ensure they understand when and how to take their medicines and any additional information related to their prescription they may require.



2. The post holder will be expected to take on the role of accuracy checking technician (ACT), i.e. checking for accuracy prescriptions dispensed by other members of the dispensing staff which have previously been checked for clinical appropriateness by a pharmacist.



3. The post holder will organise with doctors (or their secretaries) the supply of repeat prescriptions (clozapine) for those patients whose prescriptions have expired.



4. The post holder will be involved in the dispensing and process support for Homecare products



5. The post holder will be involved in the dispensing and process support for Clinical trials



6. Recording and reflection of any errors made as part of CPD.



PLEASE SEE FULL JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMPLETE LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES