Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for making a difference and advancing clinical pharmacy services? If so, we have an exciting new role within our community-based pharmacy team at Salford.
Due to investment, an opportunity has arisen for TWO forward thinking, proactive and driven Pharmacy Technicians to join Home First, supporting patients following discharge to have their medicines optimised and reach an appropriate level of independence.
You should have excellent communication skills, work well in a team and be able to manage your own workload. In addition to working alongside our Home First Pharmacist, you will have the full support of our friendly and dynamic community pharmacy team.
We are deeply committed to supporting your professional growth through tailored in-service training and leadership development opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, resilient, and skilled individual to make a meaningful impact.
As a key member of the multidisciplinary Home First team:
1. Gather information concerning patients' current medication/medical history
2. Provide in-reach to the hospital to support discharges to community
3. Carry out domiciliary visits to patients where appropriate
4. Provide assessment of patients’ ability to manage their own medicines
5. Produce MAR charts to support medicine administration by Home First care staff
6. Provide medicine-related advice to patients, families and carers
7. Liaise with other service providers to improve the transfer of care between care settings
8. Participate in MDT meetings and participate in service development
9. Carry out clinical audit collection.
The successful candidate must have access to a car and hold a valid driver’s license for work purposes. This post offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your technical and leadership skills, with the support of an experienced senior pharmacist, whilst contributing to a vital service.
The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care. #J-18808-Ljbffr