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The role will report to the Facilities Operations Manager for these sites and key relationships at the sites will be Trust Staff at all levels, external contractors and Consultants. Communication both verbal and written is key to this role. The hours are primarily Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm but will involve some weekend working and weekday early starts and evenings.Regular audits of the FM services will need to be carried out as well as dealing with any issues that arise on the sites throughout the day, attending meetings where required and covering for the Manager when he is away.

The role will report to the Facilities Operations Manager for these sites and key relationships at the sites will be Trust Staff at all levels, external contractors and Consultants. Communication both verbal and written is key to this role. The hours are primarily Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm but will involve some weekend working and weekday early starts and evenings.Regular audits of the FM services will need to be carried out as well as dealing with any issues that arise on the sites throughout the day, attending meetings where required and covering for the Manager when he is away.

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Where making a difference changes lives Prisons are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work - if youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it! As a Pharmacy Technician at HMP The Mount, you will assist in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service to the prison population. You can expect to provide medicines management services to assist in tackling identified, inequalities within the prison population contributing to diagnosis of care and treatment needs. This includes providing pharmacy related information to patients, prison officers and other healthcare professionals ensuring that the level of advice given is appropriate to overcome barriers to understanding, conveying complex and sensitive information in an easily understandable form.

The role will report to the Facilities Operations Manager for these sites and key relationships at the sites will be Trust Staff at all levels, external contractors and Consultants. Communication both verbal and written is key to this role. The hours are primarily Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 16:30 but will involve some weekend working and weekday early starts and evenings. Regular audits of the FM services will need to be carried out as well as dealing with any issues that arise on the sites throughout the day, attending meetings where required and covering for the Manager when he is away.

Job responsibilities • To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records / prescribing accordingly. • To support the achievement of the practice’s prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets. • Working with appropriate person within the GP surgery to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. • To provide advice to GPs, staff, and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness. • To participate in medication audits. • To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing the budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the CCG. • To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. • To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate. • To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement. • To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols. • To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate. • To assist in the submission of claims for personally administered drugs as required. Responsibility for administration Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list: • Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures. • Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers. • Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture. • Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team. • Any other duties commensurate with this position. Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the stakeholders dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels. Patient services · To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care. · To present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines. · To produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year. · Assist stakeholders with the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets. · To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. · To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing. Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: · Communicate effectively with other team members. · Communicate effectively with patients and carers. · Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Confidentiality · While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. · In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. · Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Job responsibilities • To undertake medicines reconciliation in accordance with practice protocols and to update patients’ medical records / prescribing accordingly. • To support the achievement of the practice’s prescribing Quality and Outcomes Framework targets. • Working with appropriate person within the GP surgery to contribute to the review and development of repeat prescribing protocols / Standard Operating Procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of repeat prescribing systems. • To provide advice to GPs, staff, and patients in changes to prescribing to support the improvement of prescribing safety, quality and cost effectiveness. • To participate in medication audits. • To assist in the appropriate monitoring and management of prescribing the budgets and to liaise with the medicines management team at the CCG. • To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. • To support the Practice Based Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication reviews, patient information leaflets, medicine awareness; and to undertake community visits as appropriate. • To take a proactive approach to the safe handling of prescriptions, including assessment of risk and making recommendations for improvement. • To respond to medication queries from patients and staff in a professional manner referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols. • To advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines as appropriate. • To assist in the submission of claims for personally administered drugs as required. Responsibility for administration Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include any or all the items in the following list: • Computer data entry/data allocation and collation, processing and recording information in accordance with practice procedures. • Initiating contact with and responding to requests from patients, other team members and associated healthcare professionals and providers. • Helping to maintain a positive, patient focussed culture. • Helping to maintain a positive, supportive culture across the whole of the practice team. • Any other duties commensurate with this position. Duties will vary from time to time under the direction of the stakeholders dependent on current and evolving practice workload and staffing levels. Patient services · To provide medication review services to patients via clinics in the practice, domiciliary visits and in residential and nursing homes, and to deliver pharmaceutical care plans that maximise cost-effective prescribing and improve the quality of patient care. · To present at patient group meetings or other appropriate events to give advice on the appropriate use of medicines. · To produce patient information leaflets and posters and run medicine awareness projects throughout the year. · Assist stakeholders with the appropriate monitoring and management of their prescribing budgets. · To prepare evidence-based resources and information to support the medicine management team and all other relevant health professionals in the implementation of rational cost-effective prescribing. · To help plan, develop and support the introduction of new working processes within the practice to optimise the quality of prescribing. Communication The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: · Communicate effectively with other team members. · Communicate effectively with patients and carers. · Recognise people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Confidentiality · While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. · In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. · Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

ADD TO LIFE. EVERY LIFE Where making a difference changes lives Prisons are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work - if youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is it! As a Pharmacy Technician at HMP The Mount, you will assist in the delivery of a high quality pharmacy service to the prison population. You can expect to provide medicines management services to assist in tackling identified, inequalities within the prison population contributing to diagnosis of care and treatment needs. This includes providing pharmacy related information to patients, prison officers and other healthcare professionals ensuring that the level of advice given is appropriate to overcome barriers to understanding, conveying complex and sensitive information in an easily understandable form.

To apply you will have undertaken and completed BTEC Level 3 or IHCD Ambulance Aid Award, FREC Level 5, or a FAQ Level 4 Diploma for Associate Ambulance Practitioners. You will also be expected to provide a portfolio detailing your experience of working within the emergency ambulance service. Bank staff must be able to evidence an existing full C1 licence and completion of an Emergency Response Driving Qualification at point of application. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the supporting documents for this position. Good luck with your application and thank you for considering EEAST as your future employer.