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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant - Discharge Support

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Job summary

We are growing our team to support patient flow and efficient discharge across the Trust, and have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, innovative and hard-working individual to join us as a Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to support the discharge process and join the clinical pharmacy team on the wards at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

You will play a key role in working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team on the wards, and will be directly involved in contributing to exceptional patient care.

You will have experience of working in a healthcare/hospital or pharmacy environment, and you will hold the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent).

You will be self-motivated, disciplined, energetic and enthusiastic about providing excellent patient care, demonstrating the Trust's Values..

Main duties of the job

Main duties attached to this role will include:

  • Developing and providing ward-based dispensing initiatives. We are looking to roll this out across the hospital and this role is instrumental in the success of the service.
  • Cultivating patient engagement, undertaking locker/POD checks, requesting drug history sources for clinical team reference, and facilitating appropriate medicine information/compliance aids.
  • Facilitating safe disposal of unused medicines.
  • Processing returns for disposal and recycling with general ward medicine/pharmacy housekeeping.
  • Cold chain monitoring and review.
  • Communication with ward staff anddirectingenquiries to appropriate member of pharmacy team.
  • Discharge Medicines Service referrals

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-5978579-T1

Job locations

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Pembury

TN2 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interviews: To be confirmed

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interviews: To be confirmed

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or above in English Literature and Maths
  • NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a hospital or other healthcare environment/pharmacy
  • Experience of working with computers

Desirable

  • Medicines Management experience
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Experience in training staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of the hospital environment and processes

Skills

Essential

  • Good command of the English language
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload, and refer problems as necessary
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE (or equivalent) Grade C or above in English Literature and Maths
  • NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a hospital or other healthcare environment/pharmacy
  • Experience of working with computers

Desirable

  • Medicines Management experience
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment
  • Experience in training staff

Knowledge

Essential

  • Good understanding of the hospital environment and processes

Skills

Essential

  • Good command of the English language
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Proven ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload, and refer problems as necessary

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Pembury

TN2 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Pembury

TN2 4QJ


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Pharmacy Technician - Medicines Management

Jo Neophytou-Linn

joanne.linn@nhs.net

01892631249

Details

Date posted

02 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-5978579-T1

Job locations

Tunbridge Wells Hospital

Tonbridge Road

Pembury

TN2 4QJ


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