Urgent and Emergency Care Pharmacy Tech- band 4 to 5 progression

Kent Hospitals University Nhs Foundation Trust, Margate, Kent

Urgent and Emergency Care Pharmacy Tech- band 4 to 5 progression

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Kent Hospitals University Nhs Foundation Trust, Margate, Kent

  • Full time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 31 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e94c804d4dd9425698b9703a39036335

Full Job Description

Completing detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources in order to reconcile with current inpatient medications and make interventions where appropriate.

Administering Intravenous and oral medications within scope of practice (Training will be provided)

To counsel patients on new or changed medications to help promote compliance

To aid Doctors and nurses with medication queries

To evaluate the suitability of patients, own medications for use whilst in the hospital setting

To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.

Accuracy checking of dispensed items in our main hospital dispensary or satellite pharmacy within the acute medicines unit

To carry out audits on the department to ensure procedures are being followed

Would you like a challenge, Would you like to have a role where you feel you can make a difference every day? We have a12 months fixed term maternity cover vacancyfor a band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work within Urgent and Emergency Care at Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital, Margate.

This is a fast paced but varied exciting environment, and your clinical knowledge is constantly developed to provide a patient focused medicines management service. You will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, where the goal is to ensure we provide an excellent service to our patients, with their safety and well-being at the forefront of everything we do. The role will involve regular teaching to other clinicians and healthcare professionals working in the emergency department.

The band 4 to 5 progression post is suitable for pharmacy technicians looking to work in the emergency department; newly qualified pharmacy technicians or community pharmacy technician looking to start their hospital career.

To progress to the band 5, the successful applicant would need to successfully complete the in-house progression policy., Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people.Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.