Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Pharmacy Technician to provide and develop the clinical pharmacy service within Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. If you're looking for an innovative clinical role, that is at the forefront of delivering patient-tailored care within the inpatient and community services, with exciting opportunities for professional development and a good work-life balance, then look no further.
The Pharmacy Technician will join our established and respected team based at St Martins's Hospital in Canterbury, working both in the inpatient and community settings. We are passionate and dedicated to ensuring medicines safety is at the heart of patient care.
Our Pharmacy Technicians are provided with opportunities for personal growth and development, including support to do accredited medicine management qualifications and NHS leadership courses.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, key aspects of this clinical post will include providing a comprehensive medicine management service to the inpatient and community services.
This will include focusing on medicines reconciliation on admission, discharge facilitation, patient counselling, medicines supply and delivering pharmacy services in clozapine and depot clinics in the locality.
Extended roles include contributing to the audit and teaching agendas and supporting the coordination and supply of clozapine to community patients, including near patient testing at clozapine monitoring clinics.
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).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience
- Working within a clinical/ward environment
- Working in various disciplines and across organisational boundaries, linking primary and secondary care
Desirable
- Experience and/or an interest in mental health
Qualification
Essential
- NVQ 3 / 4 or equivalent
- Registered with GPhC
- Medications management knowledge including appropriate policies and legislation acquired through formal education and specialist training
Desirable
- Accredited Medicine management qualification
- Accredited accuracy checking qualification
- Experience in using the Point of Care Haematology (PocHi) machine
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team
- Good at practical problem solving
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload
Desirable
- Good understanding of the issues affecting mental health prescribing
- Project management skills
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This advert is for Pharmacy Technician with Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust in Maidstone, South East, England. 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 15 Jul 2026.
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