About this role
Job summary
The mental health and learning disabilities pharmacy team in Pennine Care is progressive and forward-thinking and provides an inpatient and community mental health medicines optimisation service.
We are delighted to be able to offer the opportunity to an enthusiastic technician to join the pharmacy team and aid in the development and delivery of pharmacy services to the mental health wards on the Royal Oldham Hospital site.
This post is for 18-months fixed term to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the delivery of pharmacy services to optimise the use of medicines on the mental health wards.
The post holder will work within the Oldham Mental Health Pharmacy team day to day and be managed professionally bythe Chief Technician.
The post holder will be supported by the Trust's dedicated team of pharmacists and technicians, receive regular management and clinical supervision and attend team and governance meetings.
The post holder will also deliver training in medicines management, review and update guidance in relation to safe and secure handling of medicines, undertake medicines reconciliation and participate in audit work.
As this is a clinical post, there is no dispensary commitment and no requirement for emergency duty, bank holiday or weekend working.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff. Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance Access to Continued Professional Development Involvement in improvement and research activities Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
We invite all candidates to contact us for further details and an informal visit.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification Essential
BTEC Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences/ NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) (3) Registered with the GPhC / proof of application in process (3) Accuracy checking accreditation (3)
Experience Essential
oSubstantial experience as qualified technician in hospital pharmacy (3) oSubstantial experience of dispensary and ward based services (3) oExperience of implementing change and new developments (3) oExperience of developing guidelines / protocols / SOP (3) oExperience of training healthcare professionals/ unqualified staff (3) oExperience of audit (3)
Desirable
Working knowledge of EPMA and related systems Experience of working on mental health wards
Knowledge Essential
oKnowledge of dispensary and patient services (3) oGood clinical pharmaceutical knowledge (3) oGood presentation skills (verbal and written) (3) oGood technical pharmaceutical knowledge (3)
Desirable
oGood IT skills (including word processing and spreadsheets) (3)
Skills & Abilities Essential
oSelf-motivated (3) oData Analysis (3 oExcellent written and verbal communication skills (3) oAbility to work as a team member and independently (3) oAbility to work with multidisciplinary , multi-agency groups (3) oAbility to identify when advice needs to be sought (3)
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 Pennine Care NHS FT
Address Royal Oldham Hospital
Oldham
OL1 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)