4199 - Medicines Management Support Worker

Job summary

The interview date for this role will be 6th August 2024.

Within the BHNFT pharmacy department, Our aim is to make the best use of the skills of our staff, while promoting a patient-focused multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of an efficient and high-quality service. As part of our senior leadership team restructure we are committed to making our pharmacy department a place where people want to join, stay and develop. Ensuring that our trust values of respect, teamwork and diversity are embedded into everything we do.

With a current establishment of over 100 members across all departments we are looking to recruit a compassionate and caring, highly motivated individual to join our already well-established ward-based clinical pharmacy services team.

As a medicines Management Support Worker ,you will work alongside our clinical pharmacists, ward based Medicines Management Technicians, the wider pharmacy team and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the optimal use of medicines for our patients. Providing Pharmacy services close to patients.

The ideal candidate should approachable, adaptable, hardworking, have a good attention to detail and possess a passion for providing patient centred care. Individuals must also be able to communicate effectively, use their own initiative and manage their own time effectively.

Main duties of the job

As a medicines management support worker your main duties will include:

Supporting ward pharmacists and medicines management technicians to record accurate medication histories

Ensuring the safe and timely transfer of patient medications between wards and departments.

Ensuring patients have sufficient medicines available for inpatient use, ensuring doses are not omitted, and investigating when a medication has not been given.

Screening prescription charts for items which require supply & endorsing EPMA records

Delivering patient labelled medicines to individual bedside lockers and wards.

Ensuring that in patient medicines are recovered, assessed and recycled rather than discarded.

Labelling and dispensing inpatient and discharge medication. Responding to urgent requests

Answering or redirecting routine queries from Health professionals and patients about medication related issues.

Participating in weekend, Bank Holiday and late-night duties. as appropriate

We are looking to recruit full time (37.5) hours per week. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work part time.

For further information contact: Suzanne Hayes, Senior Medicines Management Technician (suzanne.hayes@nhs.net) 01226 435295 or Nisha pounj-taylor, principal clinical services pharmacist/Deputy chief pharmacist (Nisha.pounj@nhs.net).

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

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

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