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Job overview

Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician- Discharge to Assess Pathways / Community Services

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is unique in combining physical and mental health, learning disability, community and adult social care services in a single Trust across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent and Shropshire supporting the provision of a truly integrated care framework across health and social care services.

This is an unique and exciting opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of an Integrated Home First Medicines Optimisation Service to improve safe transfer and use of medicines across clinical interfaces; to meet all legal requirements and the Good Practice Standards prescribed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and other relevant agencies; to support safe administration of medicines in community settings; to meet the recommendations published by NICE NG 67 "Managing medicines for adults receiving social care in the community."

The working hours are 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with limited late shift duties and Bank Holiday commitments. This provides a fantastic work life balance whilst being a valued member of the Pharmacy Medicines Optimisation Team. The post holder may be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Main duties of the job

•  You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the North and South Home First Hubs and support the Lead Pharmacist in the establishment and management of care pathways for the referral of patients referred into the Home First Service with medicine-related problems for assessment, support and follow-up by a specialist pharmacy team, working across health and social care interfaces.ÌýÌý
• This role will involve cross sector working in the community with multiple agencies and Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to support with complex medication reviews for patients in their own homes.
• This role will be extremely rewarding, and requires a motivated, dynamic individual who is experienced in working with a range of stakeholders and has a track record for service development and delivering to agreed targets.
• You will be a GPHC registered pharmacy technician with excellent interpersonal and IT skills. This is a permanent full-time post although part time hours or a job share will be considered.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications