Pharmacy Support Worker - Higher Level | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

We are really excited to be able to offer the opportunity to become part of our pharmacy team within the Pennine locality. You would be working closely with pharmacy technicians and pharmacists to manage medicines within our inpatient service at Pendleview in Blackburn and out brand new unit Woodview in Whalley.

We would like to invite applications for a Band 3 pharmacy support worker (assistant) who has an interest in mental health and a desire to contribute to a safe and efficient service within our specialist mental health inpatient setting.

You will have the NVQ2 in pharmacy services or equivalent and be enthusiastic and conscientious. Previous experience in mental health would be desirable but not essential.

You will work closely with the pharmacy technician to manage the stocks of medicines on the wards. The role will include; stock checks and subsequent ordering, receipt and delivery of medicines to individual wards, ensuring an audit trail of all medicines delivered. You would contribute to the safe storage of medication on the wards ensuring the necessary environmental checks are undertaken and also participate in audit of the clinic areas.

You will have a logical approach to tasks and be able to manage your own time.

We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.