Job Description
Job summary Job Title: Dental Nurse Hours per week: hours per week (Rotational Late Night, Weekend and Bank Holiday Working) Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent Salary: £25,147 - £27,596 per annum Please note if you commence in post prior to October 2024, you will be paid in line with 2023/2024 agenda for change pay scales. Closing Date: 29th September 2024 Interview Date: TBC This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas. A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. #JoinTeamEliot Main duties of the job To carry out pharmaceutical technical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department under the overall direction of the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist. To provide a safe, efficient and comprehensive high quality pharmaceutical service, under the direction of Lead Pharmacy Technicians to patients and staff of George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. To undertake training and accreditation in technical skills and knowledge as identified and agreed with Lead Pharmacy Technicians and the Chief Pharmacist. About us Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:Effective Open Communicationexcellence and safety in everything we doChallenge but supportExpect respect and dignityLocal health that inspires confidenceBenefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. Job description Job responsibilities To carry out dispensing of prescriptions both TTOs and inpatient/ OSD supplies, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, in-patient and outpatient prescriptions in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.To contribute to the final accuracy checking of dispensary work on a rotational basis when required and use the prescription tracker system to monitor workflow.To co-operate in staff rotation within the pharmacy departments of the trust, ward based working and outpatient areas.To assist with medicines management on wards to provide medicines reconciliation and drug histories.To assist with the discharge of patients and provide support to ward pharmacists with TTO preparation using in-house discharge systems. For more information for this role, please see the Job Description and Personal Specification. Person Specification Experience & Knowledge Essential Hospital pharmacy experience (Ward Top-up, Aseptic dispensing, Dispensing for In & Out Patients) Good communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to prioritise work Ability to problem solve Desirable Community pharmacy experience Qualification and Training Essential NVQ 3 or equivalent ( BTech) or knowledge of pharmaceutical technical procedures acquired through training in equivalent pharmaceutical science and recent relevant work experience Registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council Desirable Accuracy Checking Pharmacy Technician Qualification Skills and Abilities Essential Able to work on own initiative Recognise own limitations Able to work as a member of a team Other Essential Ability to work Saturday/Sunday working on a rota basis Personal Qualities Essential Ability to attend regularly Ability to work flexibly Desirable Reliability Trust Values Essential Effective open Communication Excellence and safety in all that we do Challenge but support Expect respect and dignity Local Healthcare that inspires confidence