Pharmacy Technician Bank - Band 5

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work with the speciality pharmacists and all members of the MDT to co-ordinate all aspects of the patients medicines related journey, communicating effectively to ensure a safe, seamless and integrated transfer of care for our patients.

Key result areas include,

Supporting clinical teams with the supply, storage and management of medicines within inpatient areas.

Complete medicines history/reconciliation when patients are admitted into our care.

Provide information to patients and carers about their medicines and support adherence and understanding.

Work closely with clinical teams to plan and support timely leave and discharge, utilising near patient dispensing process to ensure medicines are received in a timely manner.

Support with transfer of care into primary care, utilising the DMS service and liaising with other healthcare professionals.

Participate in the accuracy checking rota within the dispensary.

Support the training and development of trainees.

Participate in the weekend and bank holiday rota.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.