Pharmacy Technician

Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work as an integral member of the Pharmacy Team, providing a highquality pharmacy technician service to support safe and effective use of medicines within mental health services, with a primary focus on Eastbourne Haven urgent care services. Key responsibilities include undertaking medicines reconciliation for individuals presenting in crisis, liaising with service users, carers, GP practices, community pharmacies, and clinical teams to confirm accurate medication histories and support safe prescribing decisions. The post holder will typically support medicines reconciliation for approximately 14 patients per day at Eastbourne Haven. The role includes supporting medicines optimisation, counselling service users on their medicines where appropriate, and contributing to safe onward care planning. The post holder will support safe transitions of care, escalate medicinesrelated concerns to pharmacists, and work in line with Trust policies, procedures, and medicines governance requirements. The post holder will work collaboratively with pharmacists, nurses, prescribers, and the wider multidisciplinary team to support urgent care flow and highquality crisis response. They will contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement activity as required, and support the training and supervision of pharmacy staff where appropriate.