Job vacancy: Higher Level Pharmacy Technician, Clozapine Services, 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing

Job summary

Main area: Clozapine
Grade: Band 5
Contract: 6 months (Fixed Term/Secondment)
Hours: Part time - 18 hours per week (Monday & Tuesday)
Job ref: 279-7431321-OCT25

Employer: 279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Worthing Hospital
Town: Worthing
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/11/2025 23:59

Higher Level Pharmacy Technician, Clozapine Services

Band 5

About our Trust

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist with the service provision to clozapine patients registered at Worthing Pharmacy, delegating responsibilities to the Pharmacy Technician for Mental Health where appropriate.

To follow the direction of the Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clozapine Co-Ordinator regarding workflow priorities and service delivery.
To liaise closely with the Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clozapine Co-Ordinator regarding dispensing for mental health medicine management units.
To dispense inpatient, outpatient and TTA prescriptions in accordance with departmental guidelines.
To assist in the delivery of the medicines management agenda, particularly “one stop” dispensing scheme to all units/wards.
To act as an accredited checking technician for the pharmacy department, as required (minimum of 3 hours per week in order to retain the accreditation).
To liaise with ward managers, other pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants within the team regarding appropriateness of the stock list content, and all aspects of the topping up service. To review and update the content of all stock lists with ward managers, a minimum of twice yearly. To assist in the training / supervision of pharmacy assistants delivering the topping up service, as required.
To assist, when required, in the assembly of orders for stock items for the various wards and departments of the trusts, in accordance with departmental guidelines.
To assist, when required, in the ‘top-up’ of wards and departments in accordance with departmental guidelines.
To assist in the management and dispensing of clozapine in accordance with departmental guidelines. To dispense inpatient, outpatient, TTA and clozapine prescriptions in accordance with departmental guidelines.
To ensure goods are stored under the appropriate conditions and stocks are rotated.
To evaluate returned pharmaceuticals from wards and departments for suitability to re-issue in line with departmental guidelines.
To be responsible for tidiness of workplace areas.
To ensure that adequate levels of consumable items used in the course of dispensing are available and to ‘top-up’ these items as necessary.
To respond appropriately to incoming telephone calls, patients, customers, visitors and other hospital staff attending the pharmacy.
To develop and participate in audits and surveys to measure the quality and effectiveness of the pharmacy services provided to clozapine service.
To participate in project work allocated by the Senior Pharmacy Technician – Clozapine Co-Ordinator and when necessary, those from the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust pharmacy forum meetings.
To participate in the development and implementation of all relevant University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust guidelines in relation to this service.

Person specification

Qualifications and experience

Essential criteria

NVQ level 3 Pharmacy Services, BTEC Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent and be registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
Accredited Checking Technician Accreditation
Previous experience working in a Hospital Pharmacy environment

Desirable criteria

Previous experience working within Mental Health
Medicines Management Accreditation

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Important information for applicants:

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