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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
The Countess of Chester supports diversity and views all of its staff as having potential. We have a Talent and Succession planning strategy that supports us to have people with the right capabilities and motivations across the organisation that can help us to deliver our strategic objectives and the highest quality of care for our patients. All staff have access to career conversations if they want them.
We have a new Leadership Framework that encompasses local and national drivers that support leaders at all levels to develop the behaviours and competencies that positively impact on our culture, patient and employee experience. The framework connects the Head, Heart and Hands of leadership and supports leaders to bring out the best in themselves and in those around them.
The Framework covers 4 Domains across 4 levels of Leaders.
1. Leading with Compassion and Inclusion
2. Working together in collaboration
3. Learning and Improving
4. Delivery and Performance
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Ward Medicines Management Technician - Bank
Closed for applications on: 19-Oct-2022 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 19-Oct-2022 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- Countess Of Chester Hospital
- Address
- Liverpool Road
- Town
- Chester
- Postcode
- CH2 1UL
- Major / Minor Region
- Cheshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Bank: As & When
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
Salary
- Salary
- £27,055 - £32,934 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Bank
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviors.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working hours: Bank
- We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, hardworking registered Pharmacy Technician with an Accuracy Checking Qualification that is approved by the North West Framework to complement our busy team.
- You must be versatile, motivated and enthusiastic to work in our dispensary and alongside the pharmacy team and ward staff supporting the Medicines Management service to our wards; ensuring patients receive the highest standards of care in the management of their medication
- Duties will include assessing patients own drugs (POD’s), identifying and ordering of medications using electronic systems, recording drug histories, patient counselling and preparation of medication for discharge. A willingness to participate in medicines administration after completion of regular training in ward duties is preferred.
- You will be able to demonstrate confidence, a reliable work history and possess mature interpersonal skills.
- It is essential that you can work accurately and quickly under pressure and be able to prioritise your workload.
- You must have excellent communication and organisational skills, the ability to use your own initiative and have a professional, enthusiastic attitude to provide a quality service to our patients.
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What this Opportunity means:
- Developmental opportunities (skills development, ward services, medicines administration, training)
- You will be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Band 5 applicants should have an Accuracy Checking Qualification that is approved by the North West Framework and previous hospital experience.
- Applications are welcome from technicians without an accuracy checking qualifications that possess hospital experience. If successful you will train in areas such as controlled drugs, extemporaneous dispensing, ward supplies and patients medicines top-up services and services for external departments and customers, prior to undertaking the BTEC accuracy checking course.
- The successful post holder will liaise with various trust staff, it is therefore essential that you are a polite confident individual.
Full or part time hours considered
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.
The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.
The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which are the 6 Cs Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Service / BTEC certificate in Pharmaceutical Science or equivalent
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the GPhC
- BTEC Professional Development Certificate in Dispensing Technician Checking
Desirable criteria
- Significant recent post qualification hospital pharmacy experience in a relevant area e.g. homecare or procurement
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of pharmacy purchasing and/or Homecare medicines services
- IT experience in pharmacy purchasing systems, PC and office software
- CPD portfolio in line with GPhC requirements
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Whitley
- Job title
- Lead Ward Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 365249
No longer accepting applications
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