Pharmacy Technician

Job overview

Are you a qualified Pharmacy Technician with an interest in working in Mental Health Services?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our expanding pharmacy team, delivering comprehensive clinical pharmacy services across both community and inpatient mental health settings.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to support and further develop the clinical pharmacy service within Kent and Medway Children and Young People's Mental Health Service (CYPMHS).

In this role, you will work closely with the Consultant Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacists for CYPMHS as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users across community services and inpatient units. This post offers excellent opportunities for professional development, including support to undertake accredited medicines management qualifications and NHS leadership programmes.

We are looking for a proactive, compassionate individual with strong communication skills and a genuine interest in working directly with young people, families, and healthcare professionals. You will become part of our innovative mental health pharmacy team, committed to ensuring medicines safety is embedded at the heart of patient care.

The base for this role will be Kent and Medway CYPMHS in Canterbury with a requirement for periodic travel to other sites across Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver a comprehensive medicines management service across inpatient and community CYPMHS settings.

Key duties include medicines reconciliation, discharge planning, patient counselling, medicines supply, and supporting community clinic pharmacy services.

The role also involves using EPMA/medicines informatics systems, completing physical health checks for children and young people on psychotropic medication and contributing to audits and supporting teaching and training.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver a high-quality clinical pharmacy service to CYPMHS, optimising patient outcomes and supporting care pathways across Kent and Medway in collaboration with wider healthcare partners. Engage directly with young people and their families, ensuring their views inform decisions about their care

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, come and join our diverse and compassionate team, committed to delivering excellent care and support for children, young people, and their families.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

• Promote improvements in the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of medicines use across the CYPMHS pathway.
• Support the safe transition of patients across care settings, ensuring continuity and seamless pharmaceutical care.
• Provide counselling to patients and carers to support medicines optimisation and adherence.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.