Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for you to have a role in direct patient care with opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and skills.
We welcome applications from registered pharmacy technician colleagues working in all sectors of the profession. Prior experience working in mental health is not required as a comprehensive programme of training and clinical supervision will be provided.
We provide pharmacy and medicines optimisation services to all of our mental health, learning disability and neuro-rehabilitation inpatient areas, as well as to community teams, Clozapine clinics and crisis teams. Our Pharmacy staff are highly regarded as valued members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will be:
- Medicines reconciliation and review on admission.
- Providing support and information to patients and carers to assist with the management of their medicines.
- Optimising medicines, taking a holistic view of both mental and physical healthcare needs.
- Working in off-site community teams co-ordinating the process of medicines optimisation.
- Working in Clozapine clinics providing medicines management support, patient reviews and performing venepuncture.
- Providing physical health and wellbeing advice to patients and staff.
- Discharge planning, liaison with patients, community teams and pharmacies.
Operational support to the dispensing services at the main hospital sites at St Georges Park and St Nicholas hospital by performing regular accuracy checking slots in the department and out on the wards.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
The North East of England and Cumbria boasts some of Britain's most beautiful scenery, coastline and national parks. It offers affordable house prices, good connectivity and train links with some major cities. It can offer a fantastic quality of life and working for our Trust promotes a great work life balance. We have bases in many beautiful places which can give our staff the opportunity to explore some of these surrounding areas.
As a department, we are committed to developing and supporting our staff to achieve the maximum they can from their career, whilst delivering outstanding patient centred care.
To find out more about our department and see what our team has to say you can watch our YouTube video https://youtu.be/JgVFF1jMsuY
Our region offers affordable house prices and fantastic quality of life opportunities. It includes some of Britain's most beautiful scenery and coastline, national parks and ancient heritage sites. Transport links with other UK regions are excellent. To find out more about our beautiful region, please visit https://www.visitcumbria.com/ or http://www.visitnortheastengland.com
Date posted
02 May 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
263-SS24-036-LB
Job locations
St Georges Park Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 2NU
Employer details
Employer name
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Georges Park Hospital
Morpeth
NE61 2NU
Employer's website
https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
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