Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 274-11792-MED-NR
- Employer
- Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- TBC
- Town
- Lincoln
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clozapine Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Do you have an empathic approach to people and can put them at ease in a stressful environment and circumstance, enabling you to build a positive therapeutic relationship? Do you want to make a direct and enduring impact on someone's recovery journey? Then why not consider a role in the award-winning pharmacy clozapine clinics where you can do all these and more!
We are looking for a person experienced in venepuncture to support the trust wide clozapine clinics and support the development of the service into the future. If you think you have the skills, empathy, determination and drive to help build this service and make a significant difference to others then we are looking for you!
Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.
Main duties of the job
Able to build a positive therapeutic relationship with people.
To collect blood samples from patients using venepuncture, take a range of physical health metrics, liaise with other members of the clinical team both within pharmacy and external to pharmacy.
Use your skills to engage the patient and make observational comments on presentation.
Working for our organisation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 5 GCSE’s (grade A – C or equivalent), including English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent
- NVQ2 or above in relevant subjects
Desirable criteria
- Training in mental health awareness or any other training relevant to this post
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Working with patients/customers
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in NHS hospital and / or mental health setting
- Knowledge of risk assessment principles
- Experience in providing support for people in the community
- Evidence of undertaking audits
- Data collection & data presentation
Skills
Essential criteria
- Venepuncture trained
- Good communication skills both verbal and non verbal
- Ability to work accurately and methodically especially under pressure
- Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
- IT & Organisational Skills
- Clear and accurate clinical note keeping.
- Effective use of time
Desirable criteria
- Project management skills
- Experience of spreadsheets
- Ability to present information in either written or visual forms
- Able to communicate ideas and concepts easily to a diverse range of people
- Experience in use of computer software packages
- Knowledge of pharmacy procedures and legislation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Lewis
- Job title
- Pharmacy Operational Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0777 641600
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