Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: 37.5 Hours per week
- Hours
- Full time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 354-CO-21724-A
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mill View Hospital
- Town
- Hove
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Technician Brighton & Hove
NHS AfC: Band 5
Come and join us
We’re looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we’re proud to make a difference every day.
At SPFT we put people first. We’ll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development.
We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it’s part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we’ll explore what works for you and the role.
We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you.
We’re shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we’d love to hear from you.
Job overview
Join an Award-Winning Team
Are you a registered pharmacy technician ready to specialise in mental health pharmacy?
Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.
We are recruiting a Band 5 Pharmacy Technician to join our Brighton & Hove team. The role will be based at Millview Hospital, Hove, with responsibilities extending across inpatient wards and Havens throughout Brighton and Hove. We are open to discussing your preferred base location.
Your focus will be on delivering a safe and effective medicines optimisation service, helping patients get the best outcomes from their medicines. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams, ensuring healthcare staff are confident and supported in safe, effective, and cost-conscious medicines use.
There are no weekend or dispensary duties
Please note:
We currently have three Band 5 Pharmacy Technician posts available across Sussex - one based in East Sussex, one in West Sussex, and one in Brighton & Hove.
You only need to apply for one of these vacancies. However, please indicate in your supporting information if you would also be interested in being considered for any of the other two posts. You do not need to submit multiple applications - all candidates will be considered across all three locations where interest is expressed.
Interview dates: 5 & 6 November 2025 in Hove. (online option available)
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job description for more details.
The Pharmacy Technician will support the pharmacy service in delivering high quality, safe, efficient, and effective pharmaceutical care to patients across inpatient services, urgent care, and community services within Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust).
This role involves assisting Pharmacists, supporting other Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants in medicines optimisation, ensuring compliance with medicines regulations and the Medicines Code, and providing essential support to healthcare professionals and patients.
To support the technical implementation and developments of medicines use across the Trust.
To act as a role model for the provision of pharmacy services across inpatients, urgent care, and community settings to other Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants within the team
To support point of care blood analysing clozapine service(s) based in the locality.
To ensure that the service is safe, efficient and effective.
To assist in the organisation, development and to participate in the provision of patient medication education to service users and their carers, liaising with staff to identify service users and carers who would benefit from these interventions.
Working for our organisation
Join an Award-Winning Team
Our pharmacy service was named APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year 2025, recognised nationally for innovation, collaboration, and advancing pharmacy technician practice in mental health.
'Being a Mental Health Pharmacy Technician isn’t just a job it’s a journey of growth, impact, and purpose. Every day brings new opportunities to learn, collaborate, and contribute to the wellbeing of others. It’s a role that empowers me to make a difference, not only through medicines, but through compassion, teamwork, and continuous improvement.'
Shaun - SPFT Pharmacy Technician
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’re looking for a motivated and patient-focused GPhC-registered pharmacy technician who is enthusiastic about mental health pharmacy.
You should be able to demonstrate:
- Experience in hospital or mental health pharmacy (desirable but not essential - training will be provided).
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- A flexible approach and willingness to travel across Brighton & Hove.
- Commitment to medicines optimisation and improving patient care.
We welcome applications from newly qualified pharmacy technicians as well as those currently working in primary care who are seeking a new challenge in mental health pharmacy.
Experience in mental health pharmacy is desirable but not essential, as full training and support will be provided.
This role is full time and is 37.5 hours per week, there is some flexibility in the working pattern with regards to hours worked per day, start and finish time. There is one notable constraint which the potential applicant should be aware of, the requirement to work on a Monday.
Please note only GPhC registered Pharmacy Technicians will be considered.
Person specification
Registration
Essential criteria
- Registered as Pharmacy Technician with GpHC
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVq Level 3 or BTEC
- Medicines Management accreditation
- ACPT
Non-clinical knowledge / exper
Essential criteria
- Experience supervising or managing other staff
Desirable criteria
- Previous management experience
Clinical knowledge and exper
Essential criteria
- Hospital Pharmacy experience
- Experience of delivering medicines management schemes
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in mental health setting
- Experience using clozapine monitoring system
HR
Essential criteria
- Experience in training staff
IT
Essential criteria
- Evidence of IT skills (including pharmacy systems)
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel across the locality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Byrne
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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