Part-Time Pharmacy Technician

Are you passionate about delivering safe and efficient medication management in a specialist care setting? Join our team at Farmfield Hospital and play a vital role in supporting service users and the multidisciplinary team while ensuring compliance with company procedures and best practice standards.

This is a part-time position for 22.5 hours per week.

Youwill have the opportunity to make a real difference by driving excellence in medication management and contributing to the wellbeing of people with mental health needs.

In this role, you will work alongside the GP service, nursingteamsand our pharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on sitein a timely manner. You will act on safety alerts,maintain secure and storage of medications. Your responsibilities will include contributing to clinical governance,participatinginauditsand liaising with pharmacy and nursing staff to continuously improve service delivery.

You will provide visibility and support across departments, ensuring both clinical and non-clinical teams have access to pharmacyexpertisethroughout the working week. Escalating quality concerns,maintaining professional standards, and ensuring compliance with GPhC guidance will be central to your role and also support service development initiatives.

• Work alongside the GP service, Multidisciplinary Teamandidentifiedpharmacy provider to ensure medications are ordered and received on sitein a timely manner.
• Act on any safety alerts provided by the wider company to ensure service user safety is prioritised.
• Ensure safe storage of medications in collaboration with nursing teams.
• Contribute to clinical governance, ensuring any change to practice or local policy is directed through this forum.
• Maintain professional registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Ensure professional accreditations aremaintainedin line with GPhC guidance.
• Escalate any quality concerns or incidents in line with company policy.
• Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Liaise with the pharmacy provider and nursing staff to support service development.
• Participate in audits to drive continuous improvement and service development.
• Monitor controlled drugs and drugs liable to misuse and report inaccuracies to the accountable officer.
• Act as the local clozapine coordinator for maintaining registrations, ensuring monitoring requirements are completed and ensuring timely supply.

• GPhC Registration.

• Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (or a BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Sciences).

• A minimum of two years of supervised, practical experience in a pharmacy setting.

Location:

Farmfield, Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

Farmfield offers a specialist medium and low secure services for men who have been detained under the Mental Health Act. Weprovide extended treatment and rehabilitation to help individuals with complex mental health needs build a foundation for recovery.

• Annual base salary of £32,857.50 (Pro rata)

• 25 days annual leave (Pro rata) plus bank holidays and your birthday off and theoptionto buyadditionalannual leave during the annual benefits selection window.

• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.

• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform,Ely-Vate; yourone-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusivebenefitsand wellbeing support.

• Wellbeing support and activities to help youmaintaina healthy work-life balance.

• Access to aBlue Light Card,providinga range of exclusive offers and discounts.

• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.

• Stream- instant access to earned wages when you need them, alongside financial wellbeingsupportand savings options.

• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.

• Enhanced Maternity Package.

• Pensioncontributionto help secure your future.

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and Children & Education services, there are excellent opportunities for career progression and development.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

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