About this role
Job summary
Come work for an outstanding specialist mental health medicine optimisation team, who are focused to empower patients in their medicines decision.
We offer a clinical facing patient role across our specialist inpatient wards, community teams and clozapine clinic throughout the Devon area.
The post holder will focus on delivering this service through a clinical patient facing role at ward level. We offer and support outstanding opportunities to further develop your clinical skills as a pharmacy technician and share best practise outside the organisation.
We encourage our team members to develop the service for a bespoke patient centred care. We offer flexible working and no weekend work/bank holiday working. Come join a dedicated and friendly team and help us achieve our next 5 year strategy.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Technician
Clinical Pharmacy Technician are responsible for identifying and following up within one working day patients who will require a high level of pharmacy input. Prioritise patients who require high level of input and complete a review and monitoring of these patients. Any issues identified are discussed with the pharmacist and/or the medical team, who will review and amend the prescription as appropriate. Follow up on-going monitoring of chronic conditions and discuss outcomes with the pharmacist and/or the medical team for review. Provide patient counselling for all patients admitted to our wards, including on-going medicines and newly started medicines. Carry out clinical prioritisation duties that require good analytical and decision-making skills, combined with holistic clinical knowledge.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 3 and BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent Registered Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) Accredited Medicine Optimisation Technician levels: Foundation Intermediate Advance Evidence of revalidation.
Desirable
Accredited checking technician. A1/D32/33 accredited NVQ assessor
Experience Essential
Evidence of post-qualification experience of medicine optimisation duties. Previous experience of the specialist function for area of responsibility or the ability to demonstrate the equivalent level of knowledge. Proven recent hospital experience of delivering medicine optimisation service as a qualified pharmacy technician. Previous experience of supporting the training and teaching of others Working within a clinical/ward environment Experience and/or interest in mental health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4JB
Employer's website https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)