Medicine Optimisation Technician
| Posting date: | 24 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 May 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 3LJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9156-156-5805709-B |
Summary
To communicate effectively with the public, pharmacy staff and other members of the health service staff. To be aware of sources of drug information and be able to abstract information where required. To maintain confidentiality in accordance with Trust Policy. To participate in weekend, bank holiday and late evening rota. To undertake other duties within the scope of this post as required by the Director of Pharmacy. To act as an author for assigned documentation. To participate in the assessment of staff, workload scheduling, documentation (standard operating procedures) writing and alteration, working with the quality assurance section to ensure standards of work are maintained. To undergo Infection Control, Fire and Security, Information Governance and other mandatory training at regular intervals in accordance with Trust policy. To be prepared to attend those courses and seminars, which are deemed necessary by the Chief Pharmacist. To provided evidence of competence by performing in-house training and assessments and then demonstrating competence via CPD. To participate in the annual IPR, in-house mentoring processes. To participate in the KSF appraisal and personal development review. To maintain current training records in the departmental training portfolio system. To maintain reading records through Q PULSE. Develop opportunity, if this function is required by the department, to undertake (or train to undertake) NVQ assessing activities, to achieve accreditation in this activity. To assist in training and assessment activities within the department, including training junior grades of staff. To act as a mentor for assigned staff. To take reasonable care of own H & S and that of others. To attend mandatory H & S training. To be aware that some products within the Pharmacy have hazardous properties and should be handled in accordance with training. To work within procedures for the segregation and safe disposal of drug waste in the department. To perform quality assurance activities such as stock checks, temperature monitoring and cleaning as required by the department. To ensure that all errors and complaints are promptly reported in accordance with Trust and Departmental guidelines. To work within the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act.