Total 38 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Liverpool, L9 7AL

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Inpatient Care Nurse to join our Primary Care team at HMP Altcourse, a category B Prison located in Fazerkley. HMP Altcourse is a male prison that has a capacity for 1164 inmates that offers rehabilitation, education and resettlement services. The Inpatient Unit has 14 beds with a mixture of mental and physical health patients. Hours 7 day service - 24 hours a day - 37.5 hours per week. 6.45am - 8:15pm 7.45am - 9:15pm 7.45pm - 7.15am Salary This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary from £42,091.50 to £48,741 per annum FTE - depending on experience. How will we support you? Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course Competency framework Regional and national career development opportunities Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs Support from the wider team Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK on a permanent basis and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

You will find a full job description later in this advert, however, below are some headline details. Core responsibilities. To provide a speech and language therapy services to children, directly and through support to their families and the multi-disciplinary team Provide speech, language and communication assessments for pupils / prospective pupils in consultation with the multi- disciplinary team and other SLTs and SLTAs Keep accurate records and provide written reports Set targets for therapy and monitor progress Provide intervention on an individual or group basis as required Develop and demonstrate SLT programmes and groups for pupils Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service Work as a key member of the team which involves participation in: Clinical supervision within the team via regular meetings, supervision, mentoring and appraisals. Continuing professional development and implementing service improvements and evidence-based practice. SLT student placements. Induction, supervision and support of SLTAs and volunteers. Development of SLT services and training. The evaluation and monitoring of services to demonstrate impact and quality of services.

RPS are seeking a Principal Health, Safety & Fire Consultant to join the Health, Safety and Risk division. You will undertake a wide range of differing health and safety risk assessments and high-level fire risk assessments. This includes working with our commercial, residential, industrial and retail clients and will require regional and UK wide travel as appropriate. Responsible for taking the lead in client specific projects and client management.

We’re RPS and our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. Our flat structure creates greater collaboration and speed of communication and working with some of the brightest minds in the industry, we’ll need your input.

About The Team:

The RPS Risk team has been a leading provider of defence safety and risk consultancy services to clients in the UK for over 30 years. We provide our core safety and environmental assessment services, including management support and independent audit to both MOD and defence supply chain organisations.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
We’re RPS, our projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way. Here is where you come to build a career.

What you’ll be doing:

Preparing fire, health and safety risk assessments in accordance with legislative requirements.
Provide robust fire, health and safety advice to clients with high level advocacy whilst delivering of the ‘RPS Way’.
Develop emergency plans and evacuation plans (including specific tenant plans).
Deliver on client specific projects and competent person roles.
Develop retrospective fire strategy reports for residential and student accommodation buildings.
Provide corporate management advice, gap analysis reports and fire and health and safety management systems.
Participate in team huddles, provide direction, and mentorship to other consultants.
Support Technical Director in department projects.
Complete technical reviews of consultant fire, health and safety risk assessments.
Keep up to date with current legislation and advise clients on compliance requirements.
Identify and discuss solutions to health, safety and fire related problems.
Respond to technical concerns and problems, ensure smooth implementation and ongoing client support.
Resolve any problems in a timely manner.
Maintain own professional CPD on a regular basis, open to professional development through external courses and qualifications to serve company in business project direction.
Review international regulations and compliance regulations, complete European health, safety, and fire safety risk assessments as required.
Who we’re looking for:

Excellent literacy skills and technical knowledge of fire, health, and safety legislation for residential commercial, manufacturing and retail sectors.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Familiar with BAFE SP205 Validation process.
Can quickly understand, adapt to, and demonstrate company values.
Demonstrable CPD record.
Member of IFSM or IFE.
Recognised Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
Diploma level qualification in health and safety.
CMIOSH or equivalent (or working towards).
Registered on a recognised Fire Consultants’ Register.
Thorough understanding of British Standards relating to fire in the residential sector.
Proficient in practical application of health and safety legislation.
Building regulations Approved Document B, British Standards, relevant fire, health and safety legislation, ACOPS, Approved Documents M and K.
Awareness of CDM 2015 Regulations.
Desirable:

Type 4 Fire Risk Assessment and DSEAR experience desirable.

What’s in it for you?

We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

What happens next?

The selection process is likely to be a two-stage competency and behavioural interview. Initial interview via MS Teams and then if successful followed by an interview at the office.

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You will find a full job description later in this advert, however, below are some headline details. Core responsibilities. To provide a speech and language therapy services to children, directly and through support to their families and the multi-disciplinary team Provide speech, language and communication assessments for pupils / prospective pupils in consultation with the multi- disciplinary team and other SLTs and SLTAs Keep accurate records and provide written reports Set targets for therapy and monitor progress Provide intervention on an individual or group basis as required Develop and demonstrate SLT programmes and groups for pupils Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service Work as a key member of the team which involves participation in: Clinical supervision within the team via regular meetings, supervision, mentoring and appraisals. Continuing professional development and implementing service improvements and evidence-based practice. SLT student placements. Induction, supervision and support of SLTAs and volunteers. Development of SLT services and training. The evaluation and monitoring of services to demonstrate impact and quality of services.

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn't exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today.

The School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences is at the forefront of higher education in Pharmacy as well as Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, Forensic, Cosmetic and Chemical Sciences. The School has excellent working relationships with industry, regulatory bodies and the NHS and has recently achieved the Athena Swan bronze award. We are looking for a highly professional, enthusiastic and committed individual to join our team.

You will have a degree (or equivalent) in pharmacy or related clinical discipline and ideally an independent prescriber qualification. You will also have substantial teaching experience in clinical pharmacy related areas, within the MPharm programme and postgraduate Independent Prescribing. Experience in developing, delivering and assessing activities related to experiential learning as well as supervision of pharmacy students on placements would be advantageous.

You will be expected to make significant contributions to the Master of Pharmacy programme and pharmacy related postgraduate programmes, as well as other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes appropriate to your expertise. You will also be expected to actively engage in the development of new undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in relation to your discipline.

In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies.

This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do.

If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you.

LJMU is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities irrespective of age, transgender status, disability, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion or belief. All our appointments are made on merit.Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Provide advice to managers, employees and their representatives on issues relating to Occupational Health supported by the multidisciplinary Occupational Health team if necessary. Carrying out sickness absence management and report writing. Caseload management. Assess the need for, co-ordinate and undertake periodic health surveillance for Trust and client organisations, at the clients own site when required, while maintaining a high standard of professional expertise and advise the Occupational Health Manager or Physician of any areas of concern. Assist in health promotion activities, advising individuals on issues such as smoking cessation and lifestyle screening. Provide initial confidential support and advice for employees following incidents such as inoculation injuries, substance abuse, bereavement, stress, infection control, violence to staff etc and refer onto appropriate support services. Triage of occupational health correspondence. Be the named nurse for selected client groups attending meetings as required. Ensure that adequate supplies of vaccines and other sundries are maintained within the Occupational Health Department and satellite clinics

Key clinical areas: Spirometry Obesity and weight/diet management Family planning including assisting in implants and coil fittings and sexual health. Chronic disease monitoring diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, stroke, epilepsy, IHD, COPD and asthma. CVD risk assessments and Q risk interpretation and assessments. Managing vaccination and immunisations , adults and children Home visits for housebound patients to include routine checks and flu vaccines. Referrals including podiatry, counselling and audiology. Ensuring all specimens are checked and sent to laboratory as required. About you NMC Registered with a minimum of 2 years qualified experience. Previous experience in Primary or relevant Community care is essential. This role requires consolidation of specialist knowledge and skills in general practice nursing, demonstrating a depth of knowledge, understanding and competence that supports evidenced informed, complex, autonomous, and independent decision-making, and care in general practice and related settings. This role will require personal resilience, clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship of others in the general practice nursing team and providing an effective learning environment for staff and students in the wider team. Fully conversant in QOF, read coding and uphold strategies to provide a holistic combined healthcare for the patient and demonstrate a willingness to participate in research/audit with the practice team. Be aware of DES/LES policies and apply and produce, alongside the practice manager, protocols that reflect the guidelines that are workable in the practice. Participate in the education of students of all disciplines. Adhere to strict infection control in line with guidelines and policies. Non- medical prescriber is desirable What's on offer? Part time- and full-time options available Locations available across Liverpool and Sefton £44,962.00 - £52,809.00per annum DOE based on a 37.5-hour week Agenda for change comparable pay rates NHS pension scheme NHS car fleet scheme 27 days annual leave Referral bonus Ride to work scheme 27 days holiday rising with service (or match your NHS annual leave) Working from home kit provided

Provide autonomous decision making as a practitioner adjunct to the shared decision making responsibility of a member of the multidisciplinary team. Maintain the clinical governance framework to support the quality objectives of the unit, reflecting on care standards using clinical incident reviews, national benchmarking and taking responsibility in implementing the results of this practice. Align role to deliver care according to national service frameworks and tackling and preventing health inequalities. Support the multi-agency team on the ground with emphasis on a sound communication network. Encourage and facilitate junior practitioners to participate in the delivery of various health care programmes and models of practice. Facilitate the development of the skills and knowledge of the junior practitioners and health practitioner assistants through clinical supervision and perform their personal development reviews. Ensure that the organisation of the ward over the shift period supports the efficient and effective delivery of care e.g. that the environment is clean, safe and supports privacy, dignity and confidentiality to patients. Observe, assess and evaluate what is influencing the workload i.e. level of patient demand, supply of staff and what level of hands on care is required and plan for the following shift duration. Contact bank service and arrange bank staff Manage unproductive time and operational duties i.e. check work time cards of nursing staff within the team when required. Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

The ICRAS service operates for 24 hours a day over 7 days.

ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive, nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence (Hub rehab units). Promoting a co-ordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.

Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education seeking early intervention providing an evidence based approach to clinical practice to improved patient care.

ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies.



The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care to a defined population. Supported by senior practitioners, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Provide autonomous decision making as a practitioner adjunct to the shared decision making responsibility of a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Maintain the clinical governance framework to support the quality objectives of the unit, reflecting on care standards using clinical incident reviews, national benchmarking and taking responsibility in implementing the results of this practice.

Align role to deliver care according to national service frameworks and tackling and preventing health inequalities.

Support the multi-agency team on the ground with emphasis on a sound communication network.

Encourage and facilitate junior practitioners to participate in the delivery of various health care programmes and models of practice.

Facilitate the development of the skills and knowledge of the junior practitioners and health practitioner assistants through clinical supervision and perform their personal development reviews.

Ensure that the organisation of the ward over the shift period supports the efficient and effective delivery of care e.g. that the environment is clean, safe and supports privacy, dignity and confidentiality to patients.

Observe, assess and evaluate what is influencing the workload i.e. level of patient demand, supply of staff and what level of hands on care is required and plan for the following shift duration.

Contact bank service and arrange bank staff

Manage unproductive time and operational duties i.e. check work time cards of nursing staff within the team when required.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.


This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Sep 2024

The ICRAS service operates for 24 hours a day over 7 days.

ICRAS provides high quality, culturally sensitive, nursing and therapy treatment/interventions for people in their permanent or temporary place of residence (Hub rehab units). Promoting a co-ordinated approach to admission avoidance that facilitates a seamless service leading to improved health and social care outcomes.

Therefore reducing the incidence of re-admission through education seeking early intervention providing an evidence based approach to clinical practice to improved patient care.

ICRAS aims to prevent inappropriate and/or avoidable hospital admissions by providing short term, intensive, multidisciplinary and holistic assessment treatment of care, ensuring collaborative working with existing social care providers and other agencies.



The post holder is responsible for the delivery of clinical care to a defined population. Supported by senior practitioners, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role. They will work effectively and collaboratively within the team to meet the needs of patients, support the delivery of policy and procedures and provide clinical leadership.

Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Provide autonomous decision making as a practitioner adjunct to the shared decision making responsibility of a member of the multidisciplinary team.

Maintain the clinical governance framework to support the quality objectives of the unit, reflecting on care standards using clinical incident reviews, national benchmarking and taking responsibility in implementing the results of this practice.

Align role to deliver care according to national service frameworks and tackling and preventing health inequalities.

Support the multi-agency team on the ground with emphasis on a sound communication network.

Encourage and facilitate junior practitioners to participate in the delivery of various health care programmes and models of practice.

Facilitate the development of the skills and knowledge of the junior practitioners and health practitioner assistants through clinical supervision and perform their personal development reviews.

Ensure that the organisation of the ward over the shift period supports the efficient and effective delivery of care e.g. that the environment is clean, safe and supports privacy, dignity and confidentiality to patients.

Observe, assess and evaluate what is influencing the workload i.e. level of patient demand, supply of staff and what level of hands on care is required and plan for the following shift duration.

Contact bank service and arrange bank staff

Manage unproductive time and operational duties i.e. check work time cards of nursing staff within the team when required.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.


This advert closes on Monday 16 Sep 2024

Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality. Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Are you a Clinical Pharmacist who is passionate about perioperative and surgical care who is seeking a new challenge and rewarding opportunity to utilise your clinical expertise in an hospital environment?

We are looking for proactive a clinical pharmacist to join our expanding dynamic and friendly pharmacy team.

Working in a large teaching hospital like LUHFT will provide you with a range of experiences and challenges that will enable you to be an excellent clinical pharmacist.

You will be working with a team of experienced Pharmacists helping manage perioperative care to our elective orthopaedic patients.

For any more information don't be afraid to contact us.

We are looking for motivated clinical pharmacists to join our established clinical team to provide excellent pharmaceutical care to our patients.

The pharmacist role will involve working closely with the Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate Advanced Clinical Pharmacist.

The job will help expand on your initial training.

We have a fully integrated electronic prescribing system along with unique in-house systems to help you deliver excellent clinical care to your patients.

You will be supported by a well-established Advanced Clinical Pharmacist giving you an ideal opportunity to gain further clinical skills and experience post diploma. Applicants must be pharmacists registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council and have a postgraduate clinical diploma or equivalent experiential learning.

They should be self-motivated, organised, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Pharmacy services are fully integrated, and this provides an opportunity to provide excellent training opportunities for personal development and delivering excellent patient care.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

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• Along with relevant Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, provide a safe and effective specialist clinical pharmacy service to Royal Liverpool Hospitals within the Orthopaedic speciality.
• Audit, monitor and develop medicines management within the designated speciality
• Provide training and routine supervision for rotational band 6 pharmacists providing pharmacy services to the designated speciality
• Assist the Deputy Chief Pharmacist- Clinical Services, in providing clinical training and supervision of other departmental staff


This advert closes on Monday 23 Sep 2024

Key Responsibilities 1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.3. Using judgements within boundaries of own remit and training, interpret reports accurately to identify the correct supply of medicines and quantities.4. Provide an effective medicine supply service to wards/departments and patients.5. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients have access to the correct medicines at the right time and that they are involved in decision making.6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.7. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.8. Ensure patients own medicines are brought into hospital through direct discussion with patient/relatives/carers.9. Providing information to patients on their medicines supplies within remit.10. Ensuring patients have adequate supply of medicines and reordering as necessary.11. Liaising with discharge facilitators and multidisciplinary teams to identify patients requiring medicines for discharge.12. Preparing medicines for discharge and dispensing items where applicable.13. Acting as a point of contact for basic pharmacy related queries from other staff including nurses and multidisciplinary teams.14. Interpret pharmacy portal reports and prepare daily handover for pharmacy ward teams.15. Review antibiotic reports and order stocks as required through the pharmacy portal system.16. Review controlled drugs report and identify order requirements and liaise with nursing staff to ensure they are ordered.17. Review percentage report, check for transferred medicines, delete duplicate orders and reorder previously supplied medicines if required through the pharmacy portal system.18. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.19. Ensures the maintenance and review of ward stocks, liaising with departmental managers, directorate pharmacists, medicines management technicians and the stores and distribution team.20. Participate in the development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate.21. Check picked stock items to ensure accuracy of medicines supplies on top-up.22. Train, supervise, and assess pharmacy assistants.23. Deliver training to pharmacy assistants and other staff as they rotate through areas of practice.24. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.25. Supply emergency orders.26. Support pharmacy assistants with NVQ level 2 training where appropriate.27. Prioritise work so that services meet their objectives.28. Together with other members of staff ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.29. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statuary Holiday, early morning, and evening services as per departmental arrangements.30. Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate with this role as required. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.31. Work across sites where required.32. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working.

A Vacancy at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Would you like to join our pharmacy team based at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?

We have developed a new role to work with our clinical teams on our Emergency Floor, helping to organise medication supplies to patients in the new Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Working with the technical team you will be involved in the supply and distribution of medication to the Emergency Floor and training and developing various staff in pharmacy services.

You will be required to have a good understanding of hospital pharmacy and play a key role in ensuring supply of stocks to the different areas of the Emergency Floor. Also, patients have their medicines available during their stay and on discharge.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who wants to develop existing skills, you must be organised, flexible, have excellent communication skills and have a track record of paying close attention to detail.

You must be a team player who can work on your own initiative and who has a positive attitude towards providing a high-quality service and working to deadlines.

In the role as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Medicines Management you will work on the Emergency Floor, within the pharmacy department and on wards alongside nursing staff and the pharmacy teams.

Using your excellent communication skills, you will deal with queries regarding medicines supply and liaise with Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists and dispensary or stores when required.

Maintaining medicines supplies will require analysis of reports to ensure stocks and named patient supplies are identified.

As a senior pharmacy assistant, you will supervise work of pharmacy assistants ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and play a key role in training and development of staff to maintain a quality and standards of work.

You will be expected to participate in evening, weekend and Bank Holiday working in keeping with the Pharmacy Directorate arrangements and the needs of the Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf

Follow us on Social Media:

Facebook – Liverpool University Hospitals Careers

Instagram - @LUHFTcareers

Twitter - @LUHFTcareers

Key Responsibilities

1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.
2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.
3. Using judgements within boundaries of own remit and training, interpret reports accurately to identify the correct supply of medicines and quantities.
4. Provide an effective medicine supply service to wards/departments and patients.
5. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients have access to the correct medicines at the right time and that they are involved in decision making.
6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.
8. Ensure patients own medicines are brought into hospital through direct discussion with patient/relatives/carers.
9. Providing information to patients on their medicines supplies within remit.
10. Ensuring patients have adequate supply of medicines and reordering as necessary.
11. Liaising with discharge facilitators and multidisciplinary teams to identify patients requiring medicines for discharge.
12. Preparing medicines for discharge and dispensing items where applicable.
13. Acting as a point of contact for basic pharmacy related queries from other staff including nurses and multidisciplinary teams.
14. Interpret pharmacy portal reports and prepare daily handover for pharmacy ward teams.
15. Review antibiotic reports and order stocks as required through the pharmacy portal system.
16. Review controlled drugs report and identify order requirements and liaise with nursing staff to ensure they are ordered.
17. Review percentage report, check for transferred medicines, delete duplicate orders and reorder previously supplied medicines if required through the pharmacy portal system.
18. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.
19. Ensures the maintenance and review of ward stocks, liaising with departmental managers, directorate pharmacists, medicines management technicians and the stores and distribution team.
20. Participate in the development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate.
21. Check picked stock items to ensure accuracy of medicines supplies on top-up.
22. Train, supervise, and assess pharmacy assistants.
23. Deliver training to pharmacy assistants and other staff as they rotate through areas of practice.
24. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.
25. Supply emergency orders.
26. Support pharmacy assistants with NVQ level 2 training where appropriate.
27. Prioritise work so that services meet their objectives.
28. Together with other members of staff ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.
29. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statuary Holiday, early morning, and evening services as per departmental arrangements.
30. Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate with this role as required. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.
31. Work across sites where required.
32. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working.


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024

We wish to recruit nurses who have a clear understanding of developing the role of a nurse who can assess patients within a community. We work predominantly but not exclusively with older people. Our focus is ensuring patients health needs, often arisen from multiple co-morbidities and frailty, are met with the appropriate level of care. We work alongside the MDT to gain the best patient outcomes and facilitate patients to their preferred place of care, avoiding delay where possible. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work in a team which delivers innovative, responsive services to meet both the needs of patients and the organisation. We are committed to staff development and you will have a named supervisor, the support of experienced colleagues and the opportunity to attend courses and training including leadership development.

The post holder will autonomously complete health needs assessments and continuing health care needs assessment to ensure that the appropriate care is in place. The post holder will ensure excellent levels of customer service for all patients/relatives and staff and will demonstrate improvements in quality and patient experience.



Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities, addiction and acquired brain injury services for the people of Liverpool, Sefton and Kirkby, Merseyside. We also provide community physical health services in
Liverpool, Sefton, secure mental health services for the North West of England, the West Midlands and Wales and specialist learning disability services across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside.

Our ambition is to deliver perfect care to become the world’s leading organisation in holistic health and well being.

Mersey Care’s vision and values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support (CARES) drive our organisation and the way we work together to deliver services. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate, during recruitment and any subsequent employment with the Trust, that their behaviour supports our values.

To work in collaboration with operational partners across the health and social care system to develop, monitor and expedite patient management plans for patient with complex needs. To facilitate, enable and support interdisciplinary decision making in order to achieve optimal and safe patient flow and the utilisation of all available resources to support the patients. The post holder will provide focussed support to patients, carers and staff covering all aspects of the admission and discharge process for patients admitted.


This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Aug 2024