Senior Pharmacy Technician (Proactive Care)

A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior pharmacy technician to join our proactive care pharmacy service of specialist pharmacy staff who work with this cohort of older adults to achieve best outcomes from medications. They do this by reviewing medications with individual patients/ carers and providing guidance on medicines use and management.
The post holder will be an integral member of the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) Medicines Management Team. The main duties are to:
+ To provide medicines management support to patients in their own homes within identified PCN areas.
+ To deliver medicines optimisation promoting and delivering high quality, safe and cost effective, evidence-based pharmaceutical advice to prescribers and others.
+ Undertake medication review/pre-Structured Medication Review (SMR) of patients with recommendations and GP records updated, as per scope of practice agreement.
+ Ensure that improved outcomes can be demonstrated through key performance indicators (KPI).
+ Working in partnership with and proactively developing and maintaining good working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
+ Supporting the development and delivery of practice quality improvement
+ Continuing professional development by attending relevant local and national courses such as PresQIPP, CPPE
+ Developing pharmacy workforce through practice supervision., + To work autonomously but alongside pharmacists to support the SMR work by doing medicines reviews/ Pre-SMR for proactive care patients, including those with complex medication needs.
+ To work within the proactive care team to maximise the use of the skill mix of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, ensuring each role is working to the maximum of their scope to produce efficiencies in delivering the service.
+ To participate in regular clinical supervision and peer review of work to ensure consistent standards and to help develop individual pharmacy staff.
+ To report KPI to reflect your work.
+ Participate in SCFT Medicines Management team meetings where appropriate.

Our proactive care pharmacy service are core members of the Community Nursing Multi-Disciplinary Teams, working at PCN level with community nurses and proactive care coordinators, SPFT mental health nurses, GP Practice teams, Community Pharmacies, Social Services, Care agencies and others involved with patients and their medicines.
The post holder will be locality based in Coastal West Sussex , but may be required to travel to other areas covered by SCFT. A choice of main base will be available from Worthing, Littlehampton or Pulborough.
The postholder will be an Educational Supervisor (ES) or working towards these qualifications.
At the heart of how we operate is our Trust values:
+ Compassionate Care
+ Working Together,
+ Achieving Ambitions
+ Delivering Excellence
Our values are fundamental to the high-quality care we provide to the people who need us. We are proud to be a community that cares, delivering our services as a team whilst supporting our employees as individuals.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer that actively promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We embrace and celebrate diversity, encouraging applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with an ethnically diverse heritage, those with disabilities, and individuals identifying as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Our aim is to grow a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
We strive to create an environment where every individual is valued and respected. Our recruitment process is designed to support candidates who require reasonable adjustments and to accommodate the needs of applicants.
This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically, please ensure you check your emails, including your junk folder. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Why work for us?
+ We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services working in supportive team environments, including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
+ Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly.
+ A variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county.
+ Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options.
+ Excellent training and development opportunities tailored to individuals.
+ Research opportunities
+ Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
+ Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
+ We are proud to be a Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
+ We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
+ Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast.
+ Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff.