Specialist Pharmacy Technician (CATT)

The Specialist Pharmacy Technician (CATT) role was initially piloted as a fixed-term secondment. We are very excited that, because of the outstanding work by the current post-holder, this has been upgraded to a permanent position. The successful candidate will continue to expand the role of the Pharmacy Technician within CATT and raise their medicines management standards in line with CQC requirements.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated with good communication skills and a keen interest in mental health who derives satisfaction from developing both the service and pharmacy colleagues. The applicant should be able to work well both in a team and autonomously.

With support from the Senior Pharmacy Team, the successful candidate will continue to innovate the role of the Pharmacy Technician and engage with the wider multidisciplinary team to be involved in the medicines optimisation agenda.

In recent years, the Pharmacy team in West London NHS Trust has expanded significantly and there is team focus on growth and development with multiple opportunities for staff., The successful candidate will work together with the Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (CATT), the Lead Pharmacist Local Services Tri-Borough and Lead Pharmacy Technician to continue to develop and shape the role of a Specialist Pharmacy Technician within CATT, ensuring the best use of medicines for service users.

The candidate will continue the work to promote and develop optimal medicines management processes within CATT.

The candidate will provide training and development on medicines management in mental health to junior and trainee staff. The candidate will act as an educational supervisor to trainee staff as necessary and appropriate.

The candidate will work in collaboration with the rest of the West London NHS Trust pharmacy team to provide pharmacy services across the Trust. Where necessary, the candidate may be asked to cover colleagues' leaves of absence.

The candidate will review how the Specialist Pharmacy Technician input can be extended to Hounslow and H&F CATT as well as Ealing CATT.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.