Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated Pharmacy Technician with a keen interest in mental health to work within community mental health teams as a key member of the multidisciplinary team. The post will also involve close liaison with other community based mental health services, patients, primary care, in-patient mental health services and local acute trusts. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with the clinical team, which also includes a Clinical Pharmacist, to address the care needs of patients and service users. There will also be a requirement to ensure safe and effective medicines management processes within the service.
This will include compliance with regulatory medicines management standards and implementation of medicines safety alerts. As a valued member of the pharmacy team, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to broader Trust initiatives and priorities. Due to the location of various units, an ability and willingness to travel around Trust locations is required.
Main duties of the job
You should be enthusiastic and self -motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to prioritise own workload. You will provide a high level of pharmaceutical care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will also be instrumental in the delivery of Clozapine One-Stop clinics.
As a purely clinical service there is no pharmacy-based dispensary commitment, bank holiday or weekend working. We can also offer flexible working hours and are committed to improving working lives.
The Pharmacy Service within Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust is a well-established team with a wealth of expertise in both Mental Health and Community services and continues to provide high quality clinical input into all aspects of the health provision delivered by the organisation. We are a supportive team committed to the education and development of our expanding service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of methods of data analysis
- Evidence of experience and knowledge of technical areas of safe and secure handling of medicines and how they relate to medicines policies.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the NHS and the standards relating to the safe and secure handling of medicines such as CQC
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working in a range of health settings e.g. primary, secondary, physical health and mental health
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC or equivalent Pharmacy technician qualification (knowledge of pharmaceutical service procedures obtained through NVQ3, BTEC in pharmaceutical science or equivalent) plus post qualification training and 4 years practical experience working in primary or secondary care.
- Registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
- Evidence of CPD and lifelong learning
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician (Community Mental Health Services) with Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust in West Stand House. It is listed as a Band 5 Pharmacy technician role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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