Main area Mental health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Consideration given to flexible workng) Job ref 354-CO-21743
Employer Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Employer type NHS Site Meadowfield Hospital Town Worthing Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
If you are enthusiastic and passionate about improving the lives of patients in need of mental healthcare treatment, then role as a Senior Pharmacy Technician in our Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Trust could be right for you. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, innovative, enthusiastic, patient-focused GphC registered Pharmacy Technician to work as a core member of inpatient and urgent care teams across the Worthing area.
You should have an interest for working within a specialist mental health service, an understanding of the medicines used and and an awareness of the people we support and care for. The role will primarily be based at Meadowfield Hospital, Swandean, Worthing.
The rolewill include medicines optimisation on the wards at Meadowfield Hospital, Forget me not unit, Selden centre and Shepherd House in Worthing, West Sussex.
The post holder will be supported to undertake further accreditation as appropriate, and there are opportunities to develop the role and service to the inpatient wards and urgent care.
You will be joining a friendly, supportive Pharmacy team which is highly regarded in the Trust and is rapidly expanding due to recent significant investments. This role is a great opportunity to start or continue a career in mental health and can lead to a future senior role.
There is no dispensary commitment with this role, or weekend/ bank holiday working.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job description for more details.
To lead and develop the pharmacy service in relation to technical services to the mental healthUnits/ wards of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust within the locality. To ensure that the service provided is safe, efficient and effective.
To lead the technical developments of medicines management to the units/ wards within this locality.
To act as the operational lead for all technical services provided to inpatient units of the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
To organise, lead, develop and participate in the provision of patient medication education to service users, and on occasion carers, under the specialities encompassed by this diverse service, delegating this role where appropriate.
To act as a role model for provision of pharmacy services to mental health to other pharmacy technicians and assistants within the team.
We provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to the inpatient wards and our Pharmacy staff are highly regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK. We are a friendly and committed pharmacy team, who are keen to support the wellbeing of our patients and each other.
As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.
You can expect:
* Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
* Flexible working opportunities
* Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)
* A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
* Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
* Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification. If you have any queries please feel free to contact to discuss further.
We welcome applications from GphC registered Pharmacy Technician colleagues with experience in mental health. A comprehensive programme of training and clinical supervision will be provided and including access to the CMHP courses - Psych 1 & 2.
We take pride in developing our pharmacy technicians through formal and informal study, clinical supervision and training.
The pharmacy leadership team is committed to education and training of the pharmacy workforce and will provide access to external training (including the introductory College of Mental Health Pharmacy Psych 1 and Psych 2 programme).
Person specification
Registration
* Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GPhC
Qualifications
* NVq Level 3 or BTEC
* ACPT
* NVQ A1 assessor
* Experience at band 6 post
Non-clinical knowledge / exper
* Met KSF Band 5 gateway
* Experience supervising or managing other staff
Clinical knowledge and exper
* Hospital Pharmacy experience
* Experience of delivering medicines management schemes
* Experience working in mental health setting
Planning & organisation
* Evidence of planning and developing new services
HR
* Experience in training staff
IT
* Demonstrates IT competency including us of Pharmacy computer systems
* Experience in using Prescription tracking system
Other
* Driving skills
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children’s social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Gemma Staniforth Job title Lead Pharmacist Email address gemma.staniforth@spft.nhs.uk Telephone number 07833547873 Additional information
Katie Kramer-Black -Specialist Pharmacy Technician
katie.kramer-black@nhs.net
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