Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our successful mental health team at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, working across Lincolnshire.



You will join a team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy support workers, and trainee staff members who provide a comprehensive clinical service across the trust, and you will use your experience, skills, and initiative to develop, coordinate and provide a high-quality clinical and operational pharmacy service to inpatient and community patients and their carers. You will also contribute to the pharmacy core service, performing departmental and clinical duties that will impact inpatient sites, clozapine clinics, third party sector, and primary and secondary care.



To apply, you must be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

To provide and support the delivery of a high quality, clinically focused medicines optimisation service across Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust. (Working across Inpatient, Community & Place Based Teams)



To ensure the service provided is patient-centred, safe and supports the cost effective use of medicines and resources and to participate in developing innovative ways of working to enhance patient-care.



To provide an inpatient ward and community team clinical medicines management service which includes efficient, safe medicines supply and storage, the self administration of medication and utilisation of PODs.



To support the pharmacy team working across the healthcare boundaries in Lincolnshire.



To develop and participate in basic training and teaching activities relating to medicines management across the Trust to other healthcare professionals, service users and carers where required.



To help develop, maintain and comply with standard operating procedures within the department.



Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,800 staff, and serving a population of over 766,000, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.



You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England, in an area heralded as a fantastic place to live and work. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're proud of this!



Perhaps now is the time for you to join our developing workforce and begin a new life in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire is a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. You can visit belincolnshire.com to find out more.



If it's flexible working or home based working, excellent benefits including holidays and pensions, or an organisation that embraces culture and diversity, then look no further!



Please view the attached and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.



When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.



Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy



Competitive annual leave allowance



Car leasing scheme



NHS pension scheme



Free eye tests



Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme



Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Get in touch today:

Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Richard Lewis, Pharmacy Operational Services Manager, via email at richard.lewis5@nhs.net or by telephone 07770 641600.