On the spot

Welcome to the first of our new series, where we get to know a little bit more about someone who works within the UK’s specialist PH centre network.

This issue, meet Mark Perry-Young, the new(ish!) Medicines Management Technician at the Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit.

Can you sum up your job in a nutshell? Very very briefly, I help assist with the clinical, cost-effective and safe use of medications. What’s the first thing you do when you get to work? Fill up my water bottle, check in with the rest of the pharmacy team and plan my jobs for the day. What do you enjoy most about your job? I really enjoy being part of the wider ward team. The role is already providing me with lots of great learning opportunities. Tea or coffee? Decaf coffee with milk and one sugar. Which snacks fuel your working day? Anything and everything. If it's offered, I will probably indulge! Who or what inspires you at work? The level of dedication and expertise I have already seen from the Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit team. What’s on your desk? An Incredible Hulk toy, a soft pink polka dot dragon and a scary clown head (all not mine). What do you enjoy outside of work? Running, music, art, good food and travelling.