Total 25 Senior Executive level Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Barnet, HA8 0AD

***Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role. ***

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

This role is part of an exciting expansion of the Barnet CEN Pathway. The remit of the new DBT Service is to offer Barnet residents referred into the service a consistent evidence-based therapeutic approach, to reduce inpatient admissions and to support the quick transitions of those in an inpatient service back into the community.

The post holder will be supporting the DBT Lead in setting up this new pathway and you will be working closely with the Barnet Younger Adult Psychological Service and Complex Emotional Needs pathway team.

The role will include supporting the service development, reporting on implementation and agreed outcomes, as well as to supervise and support the screening, referrals, assessments and group or individual therapy provided by other clinical members of the DBT team.

· To provide specialist psychological assessments of clientsbased upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a variety of sources including psychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, family members and others involved in the client’s care.

· To formulate and implement DBT focused treatment plans, in particular identifying repeating patterns of crisis and advise ways of altering these, based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the client’s problems

· To be responsible for implementing a range of DBT psychological interventions (group and individual)

· To work closely with referrers, services and colleagues to collaborate around the delivery of DBT interventions.

· To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning theassessment, formulation and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress during the course of both uni- and multi-disciplinary care.

· To provide DBT supervision and line management for staff within the DBT pathway.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

· The provide a high-quality DBT treatment to clients with complex mental health problems, in particular people with complex emotional needs (CEN) associated with the diagnosis of Personality Disorder, such as attachment, interpersonal difficulties and emotional intensity. This will include specialist assessment to determine the most appropriate treatment.

To formulate plans for the formal psychological treatment and/or management of client’s mental health problems based upon an appropriate conceptual framework of the patient’s problems, and employing methods based upon evidence of efficacy, across the full range of care settings, in particular DBT and SCM models developed within the service for the treatment of personality disorder.

To act as Key worker, where appropriate, taking responsibility for initiating planning and review of care plans under Dialog+ including patients, their carers, referring agents and others involved in the network of care in consultation with the MDT.

To utilise clinical and team supervision, to demonstrate autonomy for treatment and discharge of clients whose problems are managed with a psychologically-based standard care plan, ensuring appropriate assessment, formulation and interventions, communicating with the referral agent and others involved with the care on a regular basis.

To provide guidance and consultation to MDT teams and other professionals contributing directly to patients’ formulation, diagnosis and treatment plan.

To provide formal and informal DBT supervision to facilitate the effective and appropriate provision of psychological care by all members of the team within a high-risk therapeutic setting.

To work safely and under guidance in relation to aggression and violence. To maintain breakaway skills for the prevention and management of aggression, as taught by the Trust. To ensure that risks of physical violence are minimised using appropriate planning and taking precautionary measures.

To undertake frequent risk assessment and risk management for individual patients and to provide both general and specialist advice for professionals on psychological aspects of risk assessment and risk management pertaining to patients with personality disorders.




This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024

This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team.

Candidates should enthusiastic, responsive, and a committed individual with excellent organisational, communication and managerial skills, and should be able to develop and maintain highly professional relationships with ward staff.

We particularly welcome applicants with protected characteristics.
The Pharmacy stores and Distribution team are based in the Main Pharmacy department and the postholder will assist in the timely provision of pharmaceutical stock to hospital wards / departments and external services and the day to day running of the stores and distribution area.

You will gain experience as a manager to support and the develop the team and ensuring stock queries are dealt with in a timely manner. Other duties include deputising for the Chief Pharmacy Technician (Stores & Distribution) maintaining the stores area, stock control, and educating & training of pharmacy staff and nurses, as well as in-house leadership courses for self-development in accordance with objectives set out by the Stores and Distribution manager.

All roles in the team are considered developmental. As such, and in line with seeking to provide fairness and equal access to opportunities, the recruitment decision will take account of potential in candidates. To this end, demonstrating commitment to meeting the role criteria will be accounted for, alongside already having met them.



 To support and manage the pharmacy stores and distribution team based
at Barnet hospital
 To work collaboratively with and when needed deputise for Chief
Pharmacy Technician
 To oversee the day to day running of the Pharmacy Stores and distribution area.
 Ensure timely delivery of pharmaceutical stock.
 To support with the development and management of standard operating procedures.
 Oversee the ordering of medicines, ensuring safe, appropriate supply of
stock to the wards and stock control throughout the Pharmacy Stores,
Wards, and Departments
 Work co-operatively with the clinical pharmacy teams to ensure the cost effective use of medicines and assist in the implementation of cost saving
initiatives.
 To act as a role model, and support training and supervision of junior
members of the pharmacy team.

The Royal Free London NHS Trust is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the UK with several key medical specialties. The Pharmacy department of the Barnet Hospital (Part of RFL Trust)

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.

The Pharmacy department is a friendly, progressive and expanding unit dedicated to providing the highest standards of pharmaceutical care and service. Providing a variety of pharmacy services across all three sites, the pharmacy department have recently played a pivotal role in the implementation of electronic prescribing system and have strategic plans for the development of more consultant and independent prescribing pharmacists. The pharmacy medicine team consists of a team of pharmacists and technicians working across all the medical wards to provide a safe, cost-effective and timely service to patients. The team are well-respected at ward level, providing advice to both nursing and medical staff on the use of medicines.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with the Stores and Distribution Manager provided a full and comprehensive stock dispensing service within the hospital, to ensure maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use and to demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care.
• The delivery of a high-quality stock dispensing service and promotion of pharmacy stores service.
• To liaise with storekeepers and Procurement staff with regards to stock issues, urgent requirements, and delivery inaccuracies.
• To ensure that all stock dispensing records are complete and accurate and are attributed to the correct medical team or Consultant.
• To ensure standard operating procedures (SOP’s) are followed and raise any issues to Stores and Distribution Manager with regards to any SOP’s required or in need of amending.
• Ensure daily rolling stock counts have been completed and inaccuracies dealt with or raised to the Stores and Distribution Manager.
• Promotion of high-quality cost-effective stock supply.
• To provide Anaphylactic Shock kits, Cyanide Poisoning kits, Crash’ boxes and ‘Crash’ trolley stock throughout the hospital.
• To monitor the service on a regular basis and to identify and manage any changes necessary to maintain a high-quality responsive service to maximise patient care.

RESPONSIBILITY FORPATIENTS

To manage difficult situations involving members of the public.
• Provision of a high-quality counselling service to patients, their representatives, and / or carers to explain the correct and most effective use of their prescribed medications, and any possible side effects, interactions or precautions to be taken and to ensure that the information has been understood by all parties. T
• To analyse and interpret prescriptions and either resolve problems with the prescriber or refer problems to the pharmacist.
• To act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) to expedite the TTA discharge process.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
• To monitor the service on a regular basis and to identify and manage any changes necessary to maintain a high quality responsive service to maximise patient care.
• To work with managers and colleagues to continually improve the quality of services within the overall governance framework.
• To participate in and attend relevant multidisciplinary meetings.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
• To supervise the checking and replenishing of the ‘out of hours’ emergency stock cupboard.
• To promote and ensure maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use
• To oversee a system for the safe storage of ambient and refrigerated medicines within the pharmacy stores and on in-patient wards and departments.
• To oversee the checking of stock entering the department and communicating any discrepancies to the stores and distribution manager.
• To supervise the computerised stock control system and perform random checks.
• To assist with the return of unused stock drugs according to the local ‘returns policy’
• To supervise the cancellation of computer/issue errors and liaises with the computer team to rectify any associated problems.
• To implement a robust system for checking expiry dates and maintaining effective stock rotation for stock in the stores/dispensary.
• To ensure that all drugs for destruction are dealt with according to Health and Safety and departmental procedures.
• To maintain legal records e.g. Controlled Drug Registers.
• To oversee a system for the safe storage and easy retrieval of prescriptions and requisitions where appropriate.
• To ensure that stock is ordered for the stores/dispensary in a cost effective manner, taking into account changes in prescribing practices, items newly approved for inclusion in the hospital Formulary and seasonal fluctuations in drug usage.

RESPONSIBILITY FORLEADING AND MANAGING

To work closely with the Stores and Distribution Manager to manage and support the development of the team of Storekeepers, Assistant Technical officers (ATO’s), Pre-registration pharmacy technicians/pharmacists and Portering staff.
• To produce and frequently update procedures for the stock supply of medications to wards and departments within Barnet Hospital.
• To identify and prioritise services to individual and groups of staff according to agreed policies.
• To implement and maintain an effective system for tracking the progress of stock requisitions/orders and communicating with ward/department staff of the progress of urgent medicines.
• To implement a satisfactory ‘To Follow’ service.
• To participate in the technician-checking scheme for accredited technicians.
• To act as an effective role model and to provide pharmaceutical advice and support to members of the multidisciplinary team



RESPONSIBILITY FORINFORMATION RESOURCES
• To accurately input data into the pharmacy computer system to produce labels and dispense medication (via the JAC system)
• To be familiar with the hospital electronic discharge summaries, and all relevant procedures including the EPMA system
• To act as a super user for the Automated Dispensing Machine inputting new barcodes and updating the database
• To manage inpatient workflow with an efficient use of PTS monitoring with the dispensary team.





RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT


• To support the relevant medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure that clinical trials are run efficiently.

EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To contribute to the departmental appraisal and development programme for storekeepers, assistant technical officers and pharmacy porters based in the stores and distribution area.
• Provision and evaluation of the induction and competency based training for new staff.
• To provide on-going training to ensure procedures and legal and professional guidelines are adhered to and followed at all times.
• To train staff in the use of the departmental computer systems, databases and the linked Automated Dispensing machine.
• To act as an A1 Assessor for candidates of the NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Pharmacy.
• To act as an ACPT facilitator to facilitate ACPT course to new candidates according to Trust’s guideline.
• To contribute to the education and training of pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and other healthcare workers.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
• To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive and polite.
• To be accountable for own professional actions.
• To be responsible for ensuring that he/she remains aware of current developments in Pharmacy.
• To be responsible for his/her own professional development and participate in own ‘Performance and Development Planning’ and continual updating of CPD folder.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

To participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday duties as required.
• Participates in dispensing and checking services where needed.
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Stores and Distribution manager or Head of Department








This advert closes on Monday 5 Aug 2024

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES In conjunction with the Stores and Distribution Manager provided a full and comprehensive stock dispensing service within the hospital, to ensure maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use and to demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care. The delivery of a high-quality stock dispensing service and promotion of pharmacy stores service. To liaise with storekeepers and Procurement staff with regards to stock issues, urgent requirements, and delivery inaccuracies. To ensure that all stock dispensing records are complete and accurate and are attributed to the correct medical team or Consultant. To ensure standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed and raise any issues to Stores and Distribution Manager with regards to any SOPs required or in need of amending. Ensure daily rolling stock counts have been completed and inaccuracies dealt with or raised to the Stores and Distribution Manager. Promotion of high-quality cost-effective stock supply. To provide Anaphylactic Shock kits, Cyanide Poisoning kits, Crash boxes and Crash trolley stock throughout the hospital. To monitor the service on a regular basis and to identify and manage any changes necessary to maintain a high-quality responsive service to maximise patient care. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS To manage difficult situations involving members of the public. Provision of a high-quality counselling service to patients, their representatives, and / or carers to explain the correct and most effective use of their prescribed medications, and any possible side effects, interactions or precautions to be taken and to ensure that the information has been understood by all parties. T To analyse and interpret prescriptions and either resolve problems with the prescriber or refer problems to the pharmacist. To act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) to expedite the TTA discharge process. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT To monitor the service on a regular basis and to identify and manage any changes necessary to maintain a high quality responsive service to maximise patient care. To work with managers and colleagues to continually improve the quality of services within the overall governance framework. To participate in and attend relevant multidisciplinary meetings. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES To supervise the checking and replenishing of the out of hours emergency stock cupboard. To promote and ensure maximum efficiency, safety and economic drug use To oversee a system for the safe storage of ambient and refrigerated medicines within the pharmacy stores and on in-patient wards and departments. To oversee the checking of stock entering the department and communicating any discrepancies to the stores and distribution manager. To supervise the computerised stock control system and perform random checks. To assist with the return of unused stock drugs according to the local returns policy To supervise the cancellation of computer/issue errors and liaises with the computer team to rectify any associated problems. To implement a robust system for checking expiry dates and maintaining effective stock rotation for stock in the stores/dispensary. To ensure that all drugs for destruction are dealt with according to Health and Safety and departmental procedures. To maintain legal records e.g. Controlled Drug Registers. To oversee a system for the safe storage and easy retrieval of prescriptions and requisitions where appropriate. To ensure that stock is ordered for the stores/dispensary in a cost effective manner, taking into account changes in prescribing practices, items newly approved for inclusion in the hospital Formulary and seasonal fluctuations in drug usage. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING To work closely with the Stores and Distribution Manager to manage and support the development of the team of Storekeepers, Assistant Technical officers (ATOs), Pre-registration pharmacy technicians/pharmacists and Portering staff. To produce and frequently update procedures for the stock supply of medications to wards and departments within Barnet Hospital. To identify and prioritise services to individual and groups of staff according to agreed policies. To implement and maintain an effective system for tracking the progress of stock requisitions/orders and communicating with ward/department staff of the progress of urgent medicines. To implement a satisfactory To Follow service. To participate in the technician-checking scheme for accredited technicians. To act as an effective role model and to provide pharmaceutical advice and support to members of the multidisciplinary team RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES To accurately input data into the pharmacy computer system to produce labels and dispense medication (via the JAC system) To be familiar with the hospital electronic discharge summaries, and all relevant procedures including the EPMA system To act as a super user for the Automated Dispensing Machine inputting new barcodes and updating the database To manage inpatient workflow with an efficient use of PTS monitoring with the dispensary team. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT To support the relevant medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure that clinical trials are run efficiently. EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To contribute to the departmental appraisal and development programme for storekeepers, assistant technical officers and pharmacy porters based in the stores and distribution area. Provision and evaluation of the induction and competency based training for new staff. To provide on-going training to ensure procedures and legal and professional guidelines are adhered to and followed at all times. To train staff in the use of the departmental computer systems, databases and the linked Automated Dispensing machine. To act as an A1 Assessor for candidates of the NVQ levels 2 and 3 in Pharmacy. To act as an ACPT facilitator to facilitate ACPT course to new candidates according to Trusts guideline. To contribute to the education and training of pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and other healthcare workers. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive and polite. To be accountable for own professional actions. To be responsible for ensuring that he/she remains aware of current developments in Pharmacy. To be responsible for his/her own professional development and participate in own Performance and Development Planning and continual updating of CPD folder. ADDITIONAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES To participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday duties as required. Participates in dispensing and checking services where needed. Other relevant duties as assigned by the Stores and Distribution manager or Head of Department

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Barnet NHS Talking Therapies is provided by the Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust (BEH-MHT) and has a close working relationship with Enfield and Haringey NHS Talking Therapies Services. Barnet NHS Talking Therapies provides psychological / psychotherapeutic services to residents with a GP in the borough, over the age of 16. Candidates will be highly competent in working within a socially deprived and multi-cultural setting. Candidates will have had experience in adult mental health and/or primary care. We will ensure you have a committed team to work with including a peer group of CBT therapists and counsellors with the opportunity to help us shape and develop the service as it expands. We will be committed to helping you plan and continue to develop and progress your career, and we offer a wide range of CPD and training opportunities.

This post will report to and be supported by the Senior Psychotherapist/ Step 2 Team Lead.

The post holder will be a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and will be at least one year post qualification. The post holder will have existing training on a nationally recognised post graduate programme to improve knowledge on a range of mental health issues, and in how to provide a range of brief solution focused interventions for adults who are experiencing mild to moderate emotional difficulties, particularly anxiety and depression.

Please note: interviews will take place on 22nd July 2024.

1. Clinical Responsibilities

1.1 Under supervision, to manage a caseload of clients who have mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression referred and assessed by the GP, other professionals or self-referred.

1.2 To support and assist patient referral to other services as appropriate.

1.3 In collaboration with colleagues and under supervision, to provide a range of evidenced based brief interventions using guided self-help methods.

1.4 To ensure that work is patient focused, responsive to need, culturally competent and sensitive.

1.5 To assist in the running of self-help groups, activities and use of self-help material, information and other mental health resources as appropriate.

2. Managerial Responsibilities

2.1 To support general practice staff in their management of patients with mental health needs.

2.2 Provide clinical and line management supervision, which includes reviewing performance, to the step 2 workers according to clinical expertise.

2.3 Screening of new referrals into the service, and following screening to liaise as appropriate with secondary care mental health services and social service departments.

2.4. To assist with recruitment and selection procedures of step 2 staff including trainees.

The partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership.


• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support group

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed view of the role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jul 2024

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Band 6 Specialist Pharmacy Technician - Critical Care (Barnet Hospital)

A fantastic opportunity to become part of an established Critical Care Pharmacy Team at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust – Barnet Hospital site in a newly developed role. We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative, and highly motivated Pharmacy Technician to support in the delivery of a world class pharmaceutical service to Critical Care and Theatres. The post holder will drive the development of the pharmacy technical service to Critical Care and Theatres with the support of the Senior Specialist Pharmacist.

The post holder must display characteristics in keeping with our world class care values: positively welcoming, actively respectful, clearly communicating and visibly reassuring. Patient centred care is at the heart of our service. In return we offer support to develop your career within a friendly and supportive team of professionals with several national training initiatives accessible.

You will work primarily with the Senior Specialist Pharmacist and Senior Rotational Pharmacists, in a patient-facing role, for Critical Care and Theatres to support the delivery of a specialist medicines management service. You will provide effective communication to the wider members of the multidisciplinary team within Critical Care and Theatres. You will be expected to compile drug histories and complete medicines reconciliation.
• Deliver an efficient ward-based technical pharmacy service to Critical Care and Theatres, ensuring the accurate and timely supply of medicines
• Medicines Reconciliation and Patient counselling
• Transfer pharmaceutical information from Critical Care and Theatres to wards
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical advice and information to other health care professionals – signposting queries beyond their competency
• Manage and review stockholding within Critical Care and Theatres and implement strategies to reduce wastage
• Ensure stock is stored appropriately and contribute to the education of other health care professionals on the correct storage of medication
• Oversee and ensure timely supply of controlled drugs (CDs) to Critical Care and Theatres, while managing and reviewing CD stockholding within Critical Care and Theatres
• Identify and evaluate medication wastage within Critical Care and Theatres, implementing workable cost-saving solutions
• Ensure that medications for destruction are dealt with according to Health & Safety and departmental procedures
• Oversee and manage drug recalls and shortages within Critical Care and Theatres
• Act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) to expedite the supply of urgent medication to Critical Care and Theatres
• Assist in the production of drug expenditure reports
• Assist in the training of pharmacy technicians and pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians
• Participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday duties

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest Trusts based across three sites. The size, scale and influence provides unrivalled career opportunities with a focus on professional development. The Pharmacy department of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly and progressive, dedicated to the provision of a world class pharmaceutical service. The Critical Care Pharmacy Team form a fundamental part of the multidisciplinary Critical Care Team. Recently they played an integral role in the transition to a new electronic prescribing system.



1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· To ensure maximum efficiency, safety, and economic drug use through adherence to Trust policies and to demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care.

· To deliver an efficient ward-based technical pharmacy service to the intensive care units and theatres to ensure the accurate and timely supply of medicines. This service will include:

- assessment of patient’s own drugs

- accurate medicines reconciliation

- ensuring prescription charts are complete including allergy information

- liaising with the ward pharmacist to ensure all prescriptions are clinically optimised, raising awareness of prescription changes and reconciliation concerns

· timely ordering and supply of medicines for patients in intensive care and theatres.

· To counsel patients (where appropriate) on any new medication initiated.

· To manage difficult and ambiguous situations involving patients/family who may be highly distressed or anxious.

· To ensure the accurate transfer of pharmaceutical information from the intensive care units and theatres to standard wards

· Provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical advice and information to other health care professionals. To refer any queries beyond their competence to the pharmacist.

· To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team on a range of medicine-related issues.

· To ensure the hospital formulary is adhered to and to provide advice and offer solutions when non-formulary/unlicensed drugs are prescribed.

· Ensuring adherence to hospital antimicrobial policy as well as other clinical protocols for intensive care and theatres.

· To oversee the provision of a pharmacy top-up service to the intensive care units and theatres.

· To continually review stockholding, ensuring the most appropriate medicines are kept in stock to meet the needs of the service.

· To implement strategies to reduce the wastage of medicines.

· To ensure that stock is stored appropriately and educate nursing staff on the correct storage of medicines.

· To oversee the ordering and timely supply of an adequate range of controlled drugs (CDs) for intensive care and theatres.

· To conduct controlled drugs (CDs) audits and continually review stockholding, removing unused CDs and updating CD stock lists where necessary.

· To ensure that all drugs for destruction are dealt with according to Health and Safety and departmental procedures.

· To lead on drug recalls and drug shortages within intensive care and theatres sourcing and advising on alternatives where necessary.





2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS

· To analyse and interpret prescriptions within intensive care and either resolve problems with the prescriber or refer problems beyond their competence to the pharmacist.

· To identify and prioritise services to individual patients as necessary.

· To support nursing staff in reducing the number of missed doses of medication.

· To liaise with other members of the Pharmacy team to ensure the continuity of care for patients transferred to and from intensive care.

· To accurately input data into the pharmacy computer system to produce labels and dispense medication.

· To act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) to expedite the supply of urgent items to the intensive care units and theatres.

· To counsel patients (where appropriate) on any newly initiated medicines with the aim of promoting their understanding of and compliance with.





3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

· In conjunction with the Senior Specialist Pharmacist – Critical Care & Theatres, to be responsible for the technical pharmacy service development to the intensive care units and theatres. This will include auditing the current service provided and producing / implementing strategies to improve / develop the service.

· In conjunction with the Senior Specialist Pharmacist – Critical Care & Theatres, to develop, implement and maintain Standard Operating Procedures relating to technical elements of the service to the intensive care and theatres, and to contribute to other policies for intensive care and theatres.

· To contribute to other intensive care and theatre policies and guidelines. To assist in implementing UK-wide medicines management and prescribing recommendations e.g. NICE.

· To ensure that all activities, procedures, and documentation meet the requirements of current legislation, including CQC requirements.

· To develop KPIs and collect and report on data relating to the workload and activities of the intensive care pharmacy team.

· To work with other healthcare professionals to identify the risks of medicines within intensive care and theatres and to devise and implement strategies to reduce the risk.

· To support the implementation of Trust pharmacy strategy by participating in Trust and divisional initiatives to develop clinical pharmacy practice.







4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES

· To assist in the production of monthly drug expenditure reports for evaluation by financial and operational leads for intensive care and theatres.
• To accurately input information onto the JAC computer system to ensure drugs are costed to the correct consultant / speciality.
• To identify and evaluate drug wastage on intensive care and theatres and implement workable cost-saving solutions, overseeing any unused drug returns.
• To participate in any pharmacy, intensive care and theatres cost efficiency programmes.





5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING

· To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy workload on the intensive care units and theatres, including planning of own work to meet deadlines and demands of the service.

· To be responsible for ensuring written and computerised records relating to the supply of medicines are accurately completed and well-maintained.

· To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy technicians.

· Undertake appraisals and personal development plans for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants.

· To provide technical support to critical care and theatres.

· To act as an effective role model and to provide advice and support to members of the multidisciplinary team.

· To support an innovative approach to practice, whilst being aware of boundaries and limitations.

· To share expertise with healthcare professionals on a nationwide level through professional conferences, forums, and bodies.





6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES

· To accurately input data onto the pharmacy computer system (JAC) to produce labels and dispense medication.

· To be familiar with the Trust’s electronic prescribing system (Cerner)

· To participate in the development and optimisation of the use of the Trust’s electronic prescribing system (Cerner)





7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• To support relevant medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure that clinical trials in intensive care are run efficiently and effectively.
• To initiate and contribute to practice research, audit, or clinical investigations relevant and to publish the results of such work, as appropriate.
• To assist in the implementation of findings of research into clinical practice.



8. EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· To act as a resource for intensive care and theatres pharmacy issues across the trust and community where appropriate.

· To develop appropriate skills in accordance with requirements of the role; to attend courses and conferences as necessary.

· To assist in the training of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacists on issues relating to pharmacy services to intensive care and theatres.

· To provide on-going nurse training within intensive care and theatres.

· To provide on-going training to ensure that departmental procedures and legal and professional guidelines are always adhered to.

· To participate in training schemes/tutorials arranged for technicians.

· To act as a D32/D33 assessor (or equivalent) for candidates of the NVQ levels 2 and 3 in pharmacy.

· To contribute to the education and training of pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals.



9. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

· To be registered with the GPhC.

· To undertake mandatory training requirements.

· To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive, and polite.

· To be accountable for own professional actions.

· To be responsible for ensuring that you remain aware of current developments in pharmacy and relevant specialist clinical practices.

· To be responsible for your own professional development and participate in own ‘Performance and Development planning’ and departmental appraisal system.

· To ensure compliance with revalidation requirements of the GPhC and submit the required evidence in a timely manner.



10. ADDITIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
• To participate in the dispensing and checking of medications within the dispensary as required.

· To participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday duties as required.

· Other relevant duties as assigned by the Senior Specialist Pharmacist – Critical Care & Theatres.



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This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure maximum efficiency, safety, and economic drug use through adherence to Trust policies and to demonstrate professional accountability to enhance patient care. To deliver an efficient ward-based technical pharmacy service to the intensive care units and theatres to ensure the accurate and timely supply of medicines. This service will include: - assessment of patients own drugs - accurate medicines reconciliation - ensuring prescription charts are complete including allergy information - liaising with the ward pharmacist to ensure all prescriptions are clinically optimised, raising awareness of prescription changes and reconciliation concerns timely ordering and supply of medicines for patients in intensive care and theatres. To counsel patients (where appropriate) on any new medication initiated. To manage difficult and ambiguous situations involving patients/family who may be highly distressed or anxious. To ensure the accurate transfer of pharmaceutical information from the intensive care units and theatres to standard wards Provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical advice and information to other health care professionals. To refer any queries beyond their competence to the pharmacist. To communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team on a range of medicine-related issues. To ensure the hospital formulary is adhered to and to provide advice and offer solutions when non-formulary/unlicensed drugs are prescribed. Ensuring adherence to hospital antimicrobial policy as well as other clinical protocols for intensive care and theatres. To oversee the provision of a pharmacy top-up service to the intensive care units and theatres. To continually review stockholding, ensuring the most appropriate medicines are kept in stock to meet the needs of the service. To implement strategies to reduce the wastage of medicines. To ensure that stock is stored appropriately and educate nursing staff on the correct storage of medicines. To oversee the ordering and timely supply of an adequate range of controlled drugs (CDs) for intensive care and theatres. To conduct controlled drugs (CDs) audits and continually review stockholding, removing unused CDs and updating CD stock lists where necessary. To ensure that all drugs for destruction are dealt with according to Health and Safety and departmental procedures. To lead on drug recalls and drug shortages within intensive care and theatres sourcing and advising on alternatives where necessary. 2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENTS To analyse and interpret prescriptions within intensive care and either resolve problems with the prescriber or refer problems beyond their competence to the pharmacist. To identify and prioritise services to individual patients as necessary. To support nursing staff in reducing the number of missed doses of medication. To liaise with other members of the Pharmacy team to ensure the continuity of care for patients transferred to and from intensive care. To accurately input data into the pharmacy computer system to produce labels and dispense medication. To act as an Accredited Checking Technician (ACT) to expedite the supply of urgent items to the intensive care units and theatres. To counsel patients (where appropriate) on any newly initiated medicines with the aim of promoting their understanding of and compliance with. 3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT In conjunction with the Senior Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care & Theatres, to be responsible for the technical pharmacy service development to the intensive care units and theatres. This will include auditing the current service provided and producing / implementing strategies to improve / develop the service. In conjunction with the Senior Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care & Theatres, to develop, implement and maintain Standard Operating Procedures relating to technical elements of the service to the intensive care and theatres, and to contribute to other policies for intensive care and theatres. To contribute to other intensive care and theatre policies and guidelines. To assist in implementing UK-wide medicines management and prescribing recommendations e.g. NICE. To ensure that all activities, procedures, and documentation meet the requirements of current legislation, including CQC requirements. To develop KPIs and collect and report on data relating to the workload and activities of the intensive care pharmacy team. To work with other healthcare professionals to identify the risks of medicines within intensive care and theatres and to devise and implement strategies to reduce the risk. To support the implementation of Trust pharmacy strategy by participating in Trust and divisional initiatives to develop clinical pharmacy practice. 4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES To assist in the production of monthly drug expenditure reports for evaluation by financial and operational leads for intensive care and theatres. To accurately input information onto the JAC computer system to ensure drugs are costed to the correct consultant / speciality. To identify and evaluate drug wastage on intensive care and theatres and implement workable cost-saving solutions, overseeing any unused drug returns. To participate in any pharmacy, intensive care and theatres cost efficiency programmes. 5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the pharmacy workload on the intensive care units and theatres, including planning of own work to meet deadlines and demands of the service. To be responsible for ensuring written and computerised records relating to the supply of medicines are accurately completed and well-maintained. To participate in the recruitment and selection of pharmacy technicians. Undertake appraisals and personal development plans for pharmacy technicians and pharmacy assistants. To provide technical support to critical care and theatres. To act as an effective role model and to provide advice and support to members of the multidisciplinary team. To support an innovative approach to practice, whilst being aware of boundaries and limitations. To share expertise with healthcare professionals on a nationwide level through professional conferences, forums, and bodies. 6. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES To accurately input data onto the pharmacy computer system (JAC) to produce labels and dispense medication. To be familiar with the Trusts electronic prescribing system (Cerner) To participate in the development and optimisation of the use of the Trusts electronic prescribing system (Cerner) 7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT To support relevant medical, nursing and pharmacy staff to ensure that clinical trials in intensive care are run efficiently and effectively. To initiate and contribute to practice research, audit, or clinical investigations relevant and to publish the results of such work, as appropriate. To assist in the implementation of findings of research into clinical practice. 8. EDUCATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To act as a resource for intensive care and theatres pharmacy issues across the trust and community where appropriate. To develop appropriate skills in accordance with requirements of the role; to attend courses and conferences as necessary. To assist in the training of pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacy technicians and pre-registration pharmacists on issues relating to pharmacy services to intensive care and theatres. To provide on-going nurse training within intensive care and theatres. To provide on-going training to ensure that departmental procedures and legal and professional guidelines are always adhered to. To participate in training schemes/tutorials arranged for technicians. To act as a D32/D33 assessor (or equivalent) for candidates of the NVQ levels 2 and 3 in pharmacy. To contribute to the education and training of pharmacy, medical, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals. 9. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To be registered with the GPhC. To undertake mandatory training requirements. To always behave in a manner that is professional, positive, and polite. To be accountable for own professional actions. To be responsible for ensuring that you remain aware of current developments in pharmacy and relevant specialist clinical practices. To be responsible for your own professional development and participate in own Performance and Development planning and departmental appraisal system. To ensure compliance with revalidation requirements of the GPhC and submit the required evidence in a timely manner. 10. ADDITIONAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES To participate in the dispensing and checking of medications within the dispensary as required. To participate in late duty, weekend and Bank Holiday duties as required. Other relevant duties as assigned by the Senior Specialist Pharmacist Critical Care & Theatres. Suggested text Whole job description, however may need to take sections out depending on the word count.

The post holder will work within their clinical competencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise in clinical medicines management, provide face to face structured medication reviews, manage long term conditions, management of medicines on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, manage repeat prescription authorisations and reauthorisation, acute prescription request, while addressing both the public health and social care needs of patients in the GP practice(s) that make up the PCN. The post holder will perform face to face medication review of patients with polypharmacy especially for older people, people in residential care homes and those with multiple co- morbidities. The post holder will provide leadership on quality improvement and clinical audit and well as managing some aspects of the Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) and the Directed Enhanced Service (DES) Contract .. This role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver an excellent service within general practice.

Barnet Unplanned Integrated service works primarily as an admission avoidance service reducing the number of patients sent to hospital Emergency departments. We receive referrals from GP, LAS, 111, Residential and Nursing Homes to prevent admission of patients and support immediate discharge home from the emergency departments.

The Unplanned service also supports the early discharge home of patients on the Hospital at Home pathway for 1-14 days. Initially the service is for patients requiring IV antibiotic, however we will be stepping up to see patients who require monitoring of observation, COPD monitoring, heart failure, and blood taking. The Hospital@Home ward operates from BGH and RFH. We envisage long term we will also receive patients from 111/999 and step-up patients from the RR and D2A pathway and other hospitals

We are a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Nurse Practitioners, Senior Community Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation Support Workers, and Technical Instructors with administrator support. This is an expanding admissions avoidance service working with both the primary care and the acute sectors to support and deliver treatment to patients in their own home. We are currently looking for a motivated and committed Band 7 Nurse Practitioner who would like to have experience in managing the team and service.

The post holder will use advance assessment and diagnostic skills to assess and treat patients. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, collaborating with colleagues in primary care, community, and hospital settings as appropriate.

The clinical leads shift pattern will be over 7 days per week. Current shift pattern in the team is 8am -4pm and 2pm – 10pm.

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here:https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
• Be clinically and operationally responsible for the team Act as a role model.
• Be responsible for undertaking comprehensive health assessments, physical examination and ordering tests for patients on the RR, H@H pathways.
• Use advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, coordinate care planning and initiate referrals to diagnostics for appropriate tests for this population.
• Be involved in establishing delivering and leading a comprehensive service within community services.
• You will play a leadership role within the team and work with external stakeholders such as London Ambulance Service and Social Services to develop new ways of working and through networking increase the number of referrals from the acute and community.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.


This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Jan 2024

For further information regarding this role, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Be clinically and operationally responsible for the team Act as a role model. Be responsible for undertaking comprehensive health assessments, physical examination and ordering tests for patients on the RR, H@H pathways. Use advanced clinical decision making and assessment skills, coordinate care planning and initiate referrals to diagnostics for appropriate tests for this population. Be involved in establishing delivering and leading a comprehensive service within community services. You will play a leadership role within the team and work with external stakeholders such as London Ambulance Service and Social Services to develop new ways of working and through networking increase the number of referrals from the acute and community. Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.