Clinical Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

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CPFT has an exciting opportunity to join us as a Clinical Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician. We are looking for a GPhC registered Technician to join our friendly team based at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough on a full-time basis.The post holder will work closely alongside our pharmacists and technicians on our wards based at the Cavell Centre, carrying out various medicines management activities, as well as supporting our in-house dispensary on site. There is also a requirement to assist in the medicines management service at Trafford ward based at the North Cambs Hospital in Wisbech.This role is a band 4 / band 5 post for a qualified pharmacy technician registered with the GPhC. This role would be suitable for those looking to develop their skills and obtain accreditation in both ACT and medicine management skills (if not already obtained).The banding will be based on experience and will be paid as a band 5 upon completion of accreditations in both medicines’ management and final accuracy checking. This is therefore available as a development post, if you are appointed as a Band 4, you will be given a list of competencies to complete, these will be reviewed at the time of your annual appraisal. On completion you will rise to a Band 5.This post is offered as a full-time role (37.5hrs) and the working week is Monday to Friday.The post holder will work closely alongside the ward pharmacists and other technicians in the Cavell pharmacy team.The clinical medicines management technician team are responsible for the day to day service to provide a high quality, comprehensive clinical medicines management service to the in-patient mental health wards and locality teams and external CPFT services in the Peterborough and Fenland localities. The post holder will be expected to travel between locations to do this.The clinical medicines management technicians are expected to contribute to service development within the clinical medicines management service and to be the contact point for any problems or issues that arise within these parts of the pharmacy service.This role will also support the dispensary service at the Cavell Centre – contributing to the planning and execution of a pharmacy technician-led dispensary. Part of this role will be to undertake accuracy checking of dispensed items. The post holder will contribute to supervising the pharmacy support workers to ensure a seamless service is provided.Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steven albery Job title: Pharmacy Technician Team Manager Email address: steven.albery@cpft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07970170249For any further details or to arrange a site visit, please contact Steven Albery (Pharmacy Technician Team Manager) 07970170249 steven.albery@cpft.nhs.uk