Pharmacy Technician HMP Aylesbury

There’s a place for you at CNWL. We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. 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.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff. We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries. We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.

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, focussing 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.
• 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.

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 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.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC.
• Professional registration with the GPC.
• Evidence of personal development in previous employment.

Experience:

• Substantial experience of dispensary-based work.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience of administration of medication.
• Experience of working within a secure environment.

Personal disposition:

• 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.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.