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Medicines optimisation technician critical care and theatres
Band 5
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The post holder is expected to have the relevant accreditations to meet the criteria for a Pharmacy Technician, band 5. You will be working as part of the Critical Care and Theatres pharmacy team to optimise safe and effective use of medicine. This includes working on critical care unit, taking and recording patient drug histories and supporting with teaching and audit work in this speciality. The post holder will assess patients own medications and counsel patients on the use of their medicines. This role includes supervision of junior members of staff and trainees on a planned basis.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
To undertake or train to undertake a ward based medicines optimisation service within Critical Care.
To work within SOP procedures for this activity to take drug histories and document details of patients’ drugs on admission including documentation of allergies and other adverse reactions
To assess patients’ own drugs for quality and as part of the pharmacy team organise where necessary compliance aids for individual patients.
Where required; manage the effective top up and stock checks of controlled drugs
To participate in departmental audits and pilot schemes as required.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with
visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Pharmacy Technician’s GHPC.
- Pharmacy Technician Certificate through City & Guilds, Apothecaries Hall, BTEC or NVQ Level 3 in Pharmaceutical Science
- Accredited Checking or Medicines Optimisation Accreditation
- The second accreditation underway; either Accredited Checking Technician status or Medicines Optimisation
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant experience in a hospital pharmacy
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of Top Up systems
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Helen McClay
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Chief Pharmacist
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01872255997
Rhestr swyddi gyda Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust yn Gwasanaethau gwyddor iechyd neu bob sector