East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Clinical Pharmacy Tech - Band 4 to 5 progression
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We have a permanent vacancy for a rotational band 4 to 5 progression Clinical Pharmacy Technician to work at The William Harvey, Hospital Ashford.
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 within the trust.
Band 4 to 5 Progression Post
The band 4 to 5 progression post is suitable for pharmacy technicians looking to work in a hospital pharmacy, who are newly qualified or community 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.
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As part of the progression, the applicant would also need to display specialist knowledge in general and specialist medicine. Please contact the lead recruiter for further details regarding the role and progression.
Responsibilities
- Completing detailed medication histories using a multitude of sources in order to reconcile with current inpatient medications and make interventions where appropriate.
- 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.
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About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Patrick Reid
- Job title: Lead Clinical Services Pharmacy Technician
- Email address: patrick.reid@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07917790382
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