Job Description

These are exciting times for Mersey Care: The Medicines Management Team has had significant investment over the past two years. This has been successful and has supported the development of a new team structure and delivery of a new standard of Medicines Optimisation across the Trust.
We are looking for two enthusiastic candidates with motivation and commitment to join the team as Pre-Registration Training Pharmacy Technicians (PTPT's) to contribute to our team. As a PTPT you will join us for a two-year Level 3 Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme to gain knowledge and experience to understand, learn and implement the skills required to become a Registered Pharmacy Technician, whilst rotating to different Technical and Clinical areas of the Medicines Management Team.
We would welcome applications from anyone with an interest in science, an aspiration to work in Medicines Management or those who would like to further their career in Medicines Management. You will have a good knowledge of English and Maths.
Main duties of the job
Our PTPTs support medicines supply throughout the Trust through the dispensary, stores & distribution, ward and community-based teams. You will be an excellent communicator, be caring and passionate about patients, and be able to adapt to working with colleagues of all levels. You will deliver excellent patient care through continually improving the quality of the service. You will be enthusiastic, flexible, and have good time & workload management skills. You will need to be able to evaluate & change priorities at short notice to meet the needs of the service.
During your training, you will also complete your Accuracy Checking training. You will be involved in supporting the efficient running of the dispensary, helping to prioritise work and solve problems. You will rotate between the mental health, secure and intermediate care services. Ward work will focus on developing medicines reconciliation skills, optimising the use of patients' own drugs, minimising medicines waste and improving medicines governance.
Full training will be provided with our current learning provider. You will be allocated study time each week (or equivalent) and will be supported to identify an appropriate and flexible environment. You will be conscientious and able to self-manage your workload, be committed and self-motivated to completing the required learning on time and maintaining your progress against the learning objectives.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Details
Date posted
30 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
xc2xa324,625 to xc2xa325,674 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
350-TWS7218328
Job locations
Medicines Management Department
Maghull Health Park
Liverpool
L31 1HW
Job description
Job responsibilities
The new team is committed to developing our future workforce: we will ensure that you have regular management and clinical supervision and an annual appraisal. We will support you to develop personally and professionally for your future role with the Trust.
Four GCSEs at grade C or above (New level 4-9) in English Language, Maths, Science and one other subject.
If you would like to discuss your future with us, please call: 01512506061
Name: Carolyn Cogley
Job title: Education and Training Technician
Email address: carolyn.cogley@merseycare.nhs.uk Job description
Job responsibilities
The new team is committed to developing our future workforce: we will ensure that you have regular management and clinical supervision and an annual appraisal. We will support you to develop personally and professionally for your future role with the Trust.
Four GCSEs at grade C or above (New level 4-9) in English Language, Maths, Science and one other subject.
If you would like to discuss your future with us, please call: 01512506061
Name: Carolyn Cogley
Job title: Education and Training Technician
Email address: carolyn.cogley@merseycare.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• The trainee must meet the training provider qualification/course entry criteria and GPhC IET requirement of four GCSEs at grade C or above (new level 4- 9) in English language, Maths, Science and one other as a minimum (or recognised equivalent)

• IT qualification

• General understanding of what the post involves
• Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development

• Experience of working within a pharmacy or healthcare environment
• Experience of providing customer care
• Experience of working to policies and standard operating procedures
• Experience of stock management

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication skills: o - written o - verbal o - listening
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
• Professional manner
• Ability to travel between different sites

• The trainee must meet the training provider qualification/course entry criteria and GPhC IET requirement of four GCSEs at grade C or above (new level 4- 9) in English language, Maths, Science and one other as a minimum (or recognised equivalent)

• IT qualification

• General understanding of what the post involves
• Demonstrable evidence of commitment to self development

• Experience of working within a pharmacy or healthcare environment
• Experience of providing customer care
• Experience of working to policies and standard operating procedures
• Experience of stock management

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Strong customer service belief
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet

• Excellent organisational skills
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communication skills: o - written o - verbal o - listening
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage time effectively to meet specified deadlines
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Recognition of own limitations and ability to ask for support when necessary
• Professional manner
• Ability to travel between different sites