Job summary
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 and responding to emergencies.
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.
Main duties of the job
- Administer medication and adhere to statutory and organisational requirements and guidelines relating to this
- Provide advice to prisoners about their medications
- Check medication charts and cross off out of date prescriptions and order prescription renewals
- Undertake risk assessments of prisoners for 'In-Possession' medication
- Refer problems relating to clinical the clinical management of a patient to the appropriate clinician
- Respond to healthcare emergencies within the prison
- 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
- Identify shortfalls and overages in stock levels, equipment failure and liaise with appropriate staff to reconcile
- Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
- Assist with stock control and equipment checking (All clinical areas and emergency bags)
- Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
- Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of prisoners
- Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providingtop quality caredepends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking torecruit outstanding peoplewho 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 adiverse culture and equally diverserange 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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
Personal and people development
- Take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance, including participating in supervision and appraisal
- Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
- Participate and undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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
Personal and people development
- Take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance, including participating in supervision and appraisal
- Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
- Participate and undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC
- Professional registration with the GPC
Desirable
- Evidence of personal development in previous employment
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of dispensary-based work
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience of administration of medication
- Experience of working within a secure environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Good working knowledge of IT and emails
- Display an understanding of the NHS agenda with regards to offender health.
Personal disposition
Essential
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC
- Professional registration with the GPC
Desirable
- Evidence of personal development in previous employment
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of dispensary-based work
- Ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience of administration of medication
- Experience of working within a secure environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
- Good working knowledge of IT and emails
- Display an understanding of the NHS agenda with regards to offender health.
Personal disposition
Essential
- 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
