Job summary
- Main area
- Primary Care and Community Services Medication Management team
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00)
- Job ref
- 130-PST036-0424
- Employer
- Swansea Bay University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Beacon Centre for Health
- Town
- Swansea
- Salary
- £28,834 - £35,099 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Technician (Domiciliary Care)
Band 5
Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated Pharmacy Technician to join the community Medicines Management team in Swansea. The post is ideal for an enthusiastic individual who is interested in integrated working and who is committed to developing their skills to achieve the best quality care for individuals in their own homes.
Main duties of the job
The Medicines Management Facilitator (Community Services) will join an integrated, multidisciplinary community team to deliver medicines management support and education linked to care in domiciliary and intermediate settings. This will contribute to improving patient outcomes and minimising harm, which may lead to unscheduled care and admissions.
The role includes home visiting; providing medicines management interventions to patients in their own home, involving lone working without direct supervision. The post holder will assess medicines management requirements and support patients and care workers to manage medication in the community, with focus on promoting independence and an early intervention approach. The post holder will deliver medicine management training to relevant staff groups and be involved in discharge planning.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Pharmacy Technician - Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable criteria
- Further post registration qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Experience of being involved in facilitation change to improve clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience in education and training
- Experience and good working knowledge of clinical audit
- Experience in both health and social settings
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency work
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide medicines related information to a range of health professionals, managers, social workers and care workers, overcoming potentials barriers to understanding
- Effective interpersonal, communication, presentation and influencing skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively with a high degree of motivation and manage own unpredictable workload
Desirable criteria
- Ability to plan and organise complex activities requiring knowledge of medicine management across health and social care
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding and awareness of the importance of patient centred care/ co-production of services with those that use them.
- Specialist knowledge aquired through health related qualification such as BTEC science (pharmaceutical) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Good understanding of medicines management issues in the frail elderly
- Knowledge of General Medical services and Community Pharmacy contracts
- Good understanding of the Health Social care interface where it relates to medicine management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Williams
- Job title
- Medicine Management Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07805820955
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