Surgery/Critical Care Pharmacy Technician | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Ashford, TN24 0LZ |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6339261/344-6340DCB-B |
Summary
We are looking for a passionate, caring and self motivated pharmacy technician to join our Surgical & Critical Care Team at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford. This post is rotational between working on our surgical wards as well as working on our ITU which means you can really feel you make a difference to our patients.
This post would be suitable for either a newly qualified pharmacy technician or community pharmacy technician looking to start their hospital career as a band 4 to 5 progression. To progress to the band 5, the successful applicant would need to display that they could conduct the medicines reconciliation process, approach clinicians with confidence and resolve medicines related issues independently (within scope).
As part of the progression, the applicant would also need to display specialist knowledge in the surgical speciality and demonstrate understanding of treatment pathways and the impact on medicines for the patients in this environment.
The main responsibilities will include:
• Completing detailed lists of medications a patient was taking prior to admission and reconciling this with the medications prescribed on the chart.
• Evaluating suitability of patient's own drugs for use whilst in the hospital environment.
• To participate in the discharge planning of patients with ward staff and other healthcare professionals both in secondary and primary care.
• To counsel patients on new or changed medication to help promote compliance.
• Completing audits.
• Supporting governance work for the ITU and surgery care groups.
You must be an excellent communicator with outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills. You will need to be forward thinking and enthusiastic, with a commitment to continuing professional development. You must have a strong passion for improving patient care, be a good problem solver and self-motivated.
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.
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This advert closes on Thursday 6 Jun 2024