Medicines Administration Pharmacy Technician - Elmwood Ward inBasingstoke inBasingstoke PUBLISHED
THU 10 OCT 2024
As part of the multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will deliver pharmaceutical care to older patients with organic mental health needs, including those with early onset dementia. Responsibilities include administering oral, inhaled, and topical medications, conducting medicines reconciliations, providing patient counseling, and monitoring physical health. The role is vital in ensuring the safe and effective use of medicines, necessitating strong communication skills and confidence in interacting with patients, their families, and healthcare professionals across various settings. Flexible working options are available for consideration during the interview process.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Medicines Administration Pharmacy Technician to join our friendly team. You will be a proven team player, enjoy variety, thrive on managing your own workload and be seeking to further develop your career. This role will provide opportunities to enhance your clinical skills and knowledge. We are looking for someone with an accredited checking qualification (ACPT), computer skills, ability to drive and with access to a car.
The successful candidate's will be provided with comprehensive training to enable them to succeed in, and to develop, the role, including skills relating to medicines administration and physical health monitoring. You will be supported to maintain your checking technician qualification.
You will be an integral part of our service provision, working with the in-patient team to promote the safe and effective use of medicines. The Trust provides a range of inpatient services for adult mental health, forensic services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), Older Peoples' Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and community hospitals.
There is ONE available post on Elmwood ward which provides care for older people who have organic mental health needs and are unable to look after themselves, some patients have early onset dementia. You will be working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing pharmaceutical care to patients with a range of mental health conditions.
This role is intended to promote the safe and effective utilisation of medicines in all care situations, working with care staff and patients directly, including administering oral medication to inpatients. There is a requirement to be confident in dealing with patients, carers and healthcare staff internally and other organisations to ensure patients are safe with their medication.
The role will focus on the administration of oral, inhaled and topical medicines following the successful completion of the medicines administration competencies. The role also includes undertaking medicines reconciliations, patient counselling, physical health monitoring, ordering medicines, teaching and audit work. This role is central to optimising the safe and effective use of medicines. You will be required to understand the patient pathway of care, from admission to discharge and strategies for optimising patients' concordance with medicines. You will need to have excellent communication skills and be confident in interacting with a diverse range of people and staff groups in a variety of settings.
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Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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