Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician Community and Mental Health

We have an exciting and innovative opportunity for a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician with an interest in supporting medicines optimisations within community hospitals, mental health, domiciliary visits and virtual wards. You will join our existing team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy technician who provide pharmacy services to patients across Dorset both in a care setting or their own homes.

The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care. The post holder will help patients to get the best from their medicines by providing medicines optimisation either in community hospitals or the domiciliary setting. As part of this role you will also become part of the virtual ward MDT Team who aim to provide patients with hospital level care in their own homes.

As part of the role you may be required to enrol on the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Training programme. There may also be the opportunity to undertake ACT.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check., Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team providing services either in a care setting, virtual ward or domiciliary setting.

Pharmacy technicians' core role responsibilities will cover clinical, and technical and administrative categories.

You should be able to:

Undertake patient facing and patient supporting roles.

Undertake medicines optimisation in community hospitals, virtual ward and domiciliary setting.

Support medication reviews and medicines reconciliation.

Provide specialist expertise, where competent.

Support initiatives for antimicrobial stewardship.

Work with the virtual ward MDT to ensure efficient medicines optimisation

Provide training / support on the legal, safe and secure handling of medicines

Develop relationships and work with practice teams and community pharmacies.

Support the implementation of national prescribing policies and guidance

Undertake clinical audits, support quality improvement measures and contribute to the Quality and Outcomes Framework and enhanced services

Assist in the delivery of medicines optimisation incentive schemes and patient safety audits

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.