Pharmacy Technician

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life. Job overview This post is only open to current employees of TEWV. Any applications received from non-TEWV employees will not be considered. We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered Pharmacy Technician to join our successful team and contribute towards developing our services. The successful applicant will share our vision and be committed to our values and goals for the delivery of the best care to our patients. If you would like to work for an organisation that ensures excellence in patient care is achievable, then we would like to hear from you. Whether you are an experienced or newly qualified technician, we can offer further development and training to extend your role in improving patient care. Applicants should hold Level 3 BTEC / NVQ Pharmacy Services certificate or equivalent, be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician. (At the time of applying Pre-registration pharmacy technicians need to be due to qualify /register in four months or less) Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy department as a qualified technician or as a student technician is desirable although applications from qualified pharmacy technicians working in the community sector are welcome. The role involves providing ward-based medicines management services to wards within West Park Hospital and accuracy checking in the dispensary. Advert The successful candidate will provide technical aspects of the pharmacy medicines management and medicines optimisation services, working at West Park Hospital in Darlington. You will work with the other pharmacy colleagues, in the dispensary and wards, to provide patients with an accurate and timely supply of medication from admission through to discharge. You should be able to competently clinically check an array of medication from a variety of order forms. You will be responsible for a range of technical duties in the dispensary to aid in the smooth and efficient running of the department and will assist the Clinical Pharmacists and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in the provision of a ward-based medicines optimisation service. You will deliver the technical clinical pharmacy service and promote medicines optimisation across a variety of specialities under the direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technician, whilst always promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Working for our organisation We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it. We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life. Detailed job description and main responsibilities You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role. The pharmacy team in TEWV has over 100 team members including drivers, pharmacy assistants, administration, nurses, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists. Individual team members are spread across multiple sites, with a dispensary in each of our 3 localities. The locality teams work independently, but come together to agree standards and best practice, learning from each other and trying to improve. We developed a 5-year Medicines Optimisation and Pharmacy Framework which was created with the teams to produce a shared set of themes and priorities. Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the Tees locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible. Right to Work in the UK Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process. Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, subject to role meeting the required conditions. We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your Right to Work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restri