Job summary
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care means there's never been a better time to join us.
Working with the wider Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) the patient centred approach is demonstrated by all those in the Pharmacy Team from the moment the patient enters the organisation, through their Community Hospital admission to their safe discharge.
The KCHFT Pharmacy Service actively tries to ensure that medicines are optimised for individual patients, that they are empowered to manage their own medications whilst in Hospital and educated to prevent avoidable future admissions and keep them safe in their own normal place of residence. Discharges are paramount and collaborative working across healthcare sectors plays a key role in keeping patients safe.
Main duties of the job
You will provide a comprehensive medicine management service to the community hospital wards.
- Making judgments on how to manage workload
- Completing comprehensive medicines reconciliation on admission including checking anddocumenting specified blood results and highlighting to pharmacist where further review of a patient's medication is required and interpreting and applying information retrieved from medical and nursing notes with regards to medicines reconciliation and prescribing issues
- Checking patient's own medication (PODs) to aid in problem solving and to adequately manage medicines orders.
- Managing the supply of medicines during admission alongside the Pharmacy Support Workersto reduce the impact of missed doses of medicines on a patients care.
- Ensuring compliance with prescribing guidelines and with local formularies
- Being involved discharge facilitation, supporting self administration of medicines, providing patient counselling, making appropriate referrals to support services to help ensure patients (or their carers) go home safely able to manage their medicines.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
Qualification
Essential
- Practice supervisors qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Regionally Accredited qualification in Medicines Management at Intermediate Level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of pharmacy practice including dispensing and working in a clinical environment
Desirable
- Practical experience of managing medicines optimisation issues
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of processes including for prescribing, ordering, supply, distribution and storage of medicines
Desirable
- Knowledge of audits and audit cycles
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales.
Desirable
- The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Holds a current driving license and is able to travel between sites across Kent as required.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council as a Pharmacy Technician
Qualification
Essential
- Practice supervisors qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Regionally Accredited qualification in Medicines Management at Intermediate Level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience and knowledge of pharmacy practice including dispensing and working in a clinical environment
Desirable
- Practical experience of managing medicines optimisation issues
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of processes including for prescribing, ordering, supply, distribution and storage of medicines
Desirable
- Knowledge of audits and audit cycles
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and balance a range of competing tasks to deliver to agreed timescales.
Desirable
- The ability to be innovative, objective as well as logical in resolving problems.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Holds a current driving license and is able to travel between sites across Kent as required.
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).
