Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Technician HMP Aylesbury
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Job Overview
The post holder will work as an effective member of the Primary Care Team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening.
Main Duties of the Job
- Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff, and external agencies both verbally and written
- Communicate in a way that promotes a positive view of you, the healthcare department, and the organisation
- Attend and participate in daily staff briefings
- Attend and participate in full staff and admin meetings
- Respond to requests for information within the remit of your role
- Use appropriately the SystmOne Clinical software and Prison P-Nomis systems
- Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed, and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with National, Local, and MKCHS Policy
Working for our Organisation
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe, and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic, Prison, or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
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Providing top-quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams, and the Trust. With every new employee, we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities, and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
- Administer medication and adhere to statutory and organisational requirements and guidelines relating to this
- Administer Controlled Medication in accordance with the local CD SOP
- Provide advice to prisoners about their medications
- Check medication charts and cross off out of date prescriptions and order prescription renewals from prescribers in a timely way
- Undertake risk assessments of prisoners for ‘In-Possession’ medication
- Refer problems relating to clinical the clinical management of a patient to the appropriate clinician (e.g., GP, practice nurse)
- Manage minor ailments and administer medication from the ‘homely remedy’ list as appropriate
- Undertake basic observations (BP, pulse, blood glucose, temperature, SATS) as required and respond to abnormalities accordingly
- Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support individuals who have substance misuse problems.
- Support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harm to themselves or others or who are at risk of suicide
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC.
- Professional registration with the GPC
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of personal development in previous employment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of dispensary-based work
- Ability to work independently
Desirable criteria
- Experience of administration of medication
- Experience of working within a secure environment
Personal Disposition
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills
- Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
- Understands own accountability
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to use own initiative
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