Total 314 Health / Beauty / Fitness job vacancies in Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1AH

Practice Nurse

Opportunity for a a Practice Nurse to work on a Locum Full Time Contract, Based in Wigan

The role is based within the GP Practice with the role predominantly to provide leadership to the Junior members of the Practice Nursing Team, in collaboration with the Nurse Lead and General Practitioners, to develop an effective, quality driven Practice Nurse Service. You will promote integrated nursing practice within wider nursing team (Practice Nurses, District Nurses and Health Visitors) underpinned by the development of evidence based practice guidelines, for shared delivery of care to the whole practice population. Further, to ensure clinical effectiveness by monitoring of key quality markers relating to guidelines. As part of this role you will attend to patients who wish to be seen by a health care professional, Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. These patients will have booked appointments but they may also be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients.

The role will be on a Full Time - Locum Contract

£30 Per Hour - £250 Bonus!

The Benefits of working with Service Care Solutions:

• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge
• 3 weekly payroll runs
• £250 training allowance
• Excellent pay rates
• Specialist mental health consultants offering single point of contact
• Frequent notifications of upcoming opportunities via text and email
• Nationwide provider of mental health staff to over 40 different NHS Trusts and over 200 local authorities

If you are interested in applying please contact Scott Marsh on 01772 208963 or send your CV to scott.marsh@service.org.uk

Job descriptionJob responsibilities Medicine reviews: Conduct telephone, face-to-face, virtual and domiciliary (where appropriate) clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients including those with complex polypharmacy Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and an opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing. Make appropriate recommendations Repeat prescribing: Advise and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Medicine information to practice staff and patients: Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes Medicine Management including Risk stratification: Ensure Drug monitoring robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice , streamlining these where possible. Develop and implement ways to improve monitoring of high-risk medication such as anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, and DMARDs, etc Monitor practice prescribing against local guidelines and formulary recommendations Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches Develop prescribing guidelines for use within the Primary Care Network Help increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing where required Telephone medicines support: Provide telephone support for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Patient facing medicines support: Provide patient facing and/or virtual appointments or clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments: Managing patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate, Unplanned hospital admissions: Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. Management of medicines on discharge from hospital: To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting: Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Medicines safety & quality improvement: Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations: Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economy's RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Patient facing clinical medication review: Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. For patients with long-term condition review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement. See (where appropriate either face to face or using video consultation) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). In conjunction with the CCG Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy team undertake clinical medication reviews with patients in Care Homes and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Undertake clinical medication reviews with housebound patients and those requiring domiciliary visits. Produce recommendations for nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences. Education and Training: Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Care Quality Commission: Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Public health: To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public

Wiltshire College & University Centre have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Health & Social Care to join our team.

Location: Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Salary: £27,347 - £38,101 per annum, Academic Pay Grade 4 - 13 (dependant on skills, qualifications, and experience)

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (37 Hours Per week, 52 weeks)

Close Date: 4th September 2024

Lecturer in Health & Social Care - The Role:

Are you passionate about shaping the future of Health & Social Care professionals? Do you have a talent for inspiring students and fostering a love for learning? If so, Wiltshire College & University Centre invites you to join our dynamic team as a Lecturer in Health & Social Care.

You will play a pivotal role in empowering our students to reach their full potential. Your responsibilities will include delivering high-quality teaching and assessment, crafting engaging schemes of work, and developing lesson and assessment plans that inspire learning. You will also contribute to our students' wider educational experience by supporting their pastoral needs and ensuring our resources and teaching methods reflect best practice.

Additionally, you will have the exciting opportunity to teach on our Higher Education programmes and the innovative Health T Levels, helping to prepare the next generation of health and social care professionals.

Lecturer in Health & Social Care - Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional teaching and assessment across our Health & Social Care programmes.


• Develop and implement engaging schemes of work, lesson plans, and assessment strategies.


• Support the holistic development of students by addressing their pastoral needs and contributing to enrichment activities.


• Ensure that teaching resources and practices are aligned with best practice and drive student success.


• Teach on a range of programmes, including Higher Education courses and Health T Levels.

Lecturer in Health & Social Care - You:

The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a relevant degree in Health, Social Care, or a related field.


• Have proven experience teaching BTEC, A-Level, or Higher Education Health & Social Care qualifications.


• A strong track record of driving student success and progression.


• A teaching qualification (or a willingness to work towards one).


• A dynamic and engaging teaching style that motivates and inspires students.

If you're ready to inspire the next generation of Health & Social Care professionals, we would love to hear from you.

Lecturer in Health & Social Care - Benefits:

• Competitive salary


• 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff, including bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period


• Automatic enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme


• Free onsite car parking

To submit your application for this exciting Lecturer in Health & Social Care opportunity, please click 'Apply' now.

1. In conjunction with the Locality Lead Pharmacist(s) provide, monitor and support development of specialist clinical pharmacy services to in-patient and community mental health teams. Provide clinical pharmacist cover to other units when required.2. Clinically screen prescriptions to ensure the safe, efficient, evidence-based and rational use of medicines in line with the Trust formulary, mental health policies and departmental policies so that risks to patients are minimised. To check prescriptions against T2 and T3 forms to ensure they comply with the Mental Health Act Consent to Treatment. Advise on therapeutic and physical health monitoring as indicated.3. Undertake sessions when required within the Calne dispensary acting as the Responsible Pharmacist. Duties include the clinical screening of prescriptions (including clozapine and repeat dispensing) and participating in the rota for final accuracy checking. The technical aspects of all dispensary duties are overseen by the Lead Technician or their deputy.4. Under the direction of the Locality Lead Pharmacist(s), manage, review and improve the medicines supply chain for particular specialist areas for example clozapine, long-acting injections, self-medication.5. Provide specialist pharmaceutical expertise to multidisciplinary teams and answer medicines information enquiries appropriate to the level of the post which will involve literature searches and the production of oral and written responses.6. With the Locality Lead Pharmacist and local Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician(s) maintain and develop a reliable and efficient medicines supply chain to the teams in the locality. Identify and resolve difficulties through liaison with the relevant dispensary and locality team(s).7. Provide advice and support to the Secure Services Primary Care team, based on site, to ensure that treatment with physical health medication is safe, cost-effective and in line with the local acute trust formulary.8. Follow the Trust procedure on Medicines Reconciliation when service users change care settings to ensure a smooth and safe transition, without inadvertent changes in medication.9. Support discharge planning from inpatient units to provide a smooth and safe transition of care.Proactively screen requests for discharge medication within the locality whenever possible. With involvement from the dispensary, Locality Lead and Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician, develop one-stop dispensing practices if appropriate.10. Participate in the education and training of all grades of staff within the Trust on issues concerned with medicines.11. Provide advice and information to service users and carers. Counsel service users to ensure they understand how to take their medicines correctly, advising on choice of medication, likelybenefits and potential common side effects.12. Support self-medication and patients own drugs schemes where they are in use, and assist the Locality Lead Pharmacist in developing them where appropriate13. Attend multidisciplinary rounds and team meetings.14. Under the direction of the Locality Lead Pharmacist, review and interpret budgetary information to locality staff to ensure that significant trends and variances are highlighted together with proposals for remedial action.15. Participate in audits of prescribing and clinical pharmacy practice to ensure that policies and procedures are implemented and promote continuous quality improvement.16. Participate in the departmental governance procedures around medication errors. Specific roles may include: reviewing local near misses and clinical incidents, investigating and producing management reports for incidents and feeding back recurring themes or issues via the relevant departmental meeting.17. Work with the Locality Lead Pharmacist(s) to identify and promote service developments to ensure that services meet the needs of the localities.18. Implement the decisions of the AWP Medicines Optimisation Group including adherence to the Trust formulary.19. To be involved in the pharmaceutical aspects of clinical trials and the use of other unlicensed drug use where appropriate.20. Participate in the Trusts monthly supervision and annual appraisal system.21. Participate in the AWP Pharmacy on-call rota and weekend/Bank holiday working rota.22. Undertake all statutory and mandatory training as determined by the Trust and take responsibility for keeping this training up-to-date.23. Observe the principles of clinical governance in general and in particular be able to demonstrate participation in continuing professional development.24. Participate in the AWP pharmacy team meetings, assisting with project, policy and procedural work where necessary and with appropriate support. Support the development of Trust initiatives which have a pharmacy or medicines aspect, under the direction of a senior pharmacist.25. Deputise for the Locality Lead Pharmacist at pharmacy or locality meetings as requested for example locality governance or formulary groups.26. Maintain appropriate systems of record keeping and retention according to the needs of the service particularly the maintenance of pharmacy records (including records of clinical activity) and medicines information enquiries

The following are the core responsibilities of the practice nurse. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: a. To act as the Infection Prevention Control (IPC) lead and to work to the IPC Policy providing audits, training, support and evidence of compliance to the practice manager b. To produce the IPC annual statement in conjunction with the practice manager c. To develop, implement and embed health promotion and well-being programmes d. To implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for chronic disease patients e. To identify, manage and support patients at risk of developing long term conditions, preventing adverse effects to patients health f. To provide routine nursing care to patients as required in accordance with clinical based evidence, NICE and the NSF g. To provide wound care (ulcer/Doppler etc.) to patients h. To provide travel medicine services i. To request pathology services as necessary j. To process pathology results as required k. To provide chronic disease clinics, delivering patient care as necessary, referring patients to secondary/specialist care as required l. To maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with extant legislation m. To ensure read codes are used effectively n. To maintain chronic disease registers o. To develop, implement and embed well woman clinics p. To develop, implement and embed well man clinics q. To chaperone patients where necessary r. To assist GPs with minor surgery when required s. To prioritise health issues and intervene appropriately t. To support the team in dealing with clinical emergencies u. To recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs v. To implement vaccination programmes for adults and children w. To support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over the counter medicines (within own scope of practice) x. To liaise with external services/agencies to ensure the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients etc.) y. To delegate clinical responsibilities appropriately (ensuring safe practice and the task is within the scope of practice of the individual) z. To support the clinical team with all safeguarding matters in accordance with local and national policies aa. To understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately bb. To deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriate In addition to the primary responsibilities, the practice nurse may be requested to: a. Act as the audit lead, effectively utilising the audit cycle b. Monitor and ensure the safe storage, rotation and disposal of medicaments c. Support junior members of the nursing team, providing guidance when necessary d. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care e. Support and participate in shared learning within the practice f. Continually review clinical practices, responding to national policies and initiatives where appropriate g. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

1. Process and administer face to face, written, answer-phone and telephone enquiries, requiring access to information and appointments in line with procedures and service standards. Where necessary liaise with interpreters and other stakeholders. 2. Provide information and advice about dental services and access to NHS dental care for unregistered patients. 3. Obtain personal details from the patients and other sensitive personal, social and medical information, often of a complex nature. Handle all information in accordance with relevant legislation and with high regard for patient confidentiality 4. Ascertain whether patients should pay NHS charges or, if in receipt of benefits, which of these are relevant to exemption from charges. Administer dental charges including exemption categories and checking of eligibility. Calculate fees, collect, handle and patient payments. Take responsibility for security of monies. 5. Receive and prepare documentation for patients and ensure completion of NHS Dental Forms. 6. Maintain and operate the appointments system including call forward of patients, filing of clinical records, and multiple appointment diaries. Collate performance data from the appointments system. 7. Communicate with Dental Laboratories about prosthetic devices and co-ordinate arrangements with clinical diaries. Liaise with other health care professionals regarding patient care. 8. Co-ordinate arrangements between Dental Practitioners and patients including organising domiciliary visits as well as clinics, co-ordinating travel with clinical diaries. Responsibilities for People or Training 9. Mentoring new staff as required Other Factors 10. Travel to other sites within the Community Dental Service as required and sometimes at short notice, in case of staff leave of absence, 11. The post holder will be required to carry out the above duties at various locations within Wiltshire and take part in the weekend and Out of Hours Rota 12. This role requires daily use of VDU equipment and SOEL dental appointment data base 13. Ensure safe, tidy and welcoming waiting and reception areas. 14. Provide general clerical support including typing correspondence, mail handling, stock control and photocopying. Maintain appropriate records, registry systems (including postal), and file correspondence and clinical records including radiographs, ensuring compliance with the agreed record keeping systems of the Trust.

To act as a specialist clinician within the Orthopaedic Occupational Therapy Service and carry a complex diverse case load which may include traumatic brain injury, Intensive Care, multiple trauma, complex childrens surgery, orthopaedic, musculo-skeletal, surgical, medical and psychiatric conditions. To assess the need for and to carry out assessment of the home environment making recommendations and referral for adaptations or equipment provision i.e. an environmental assessment without patient, a home assessment with patient, follow-up visits and pre-operative home visits for planned surgery. To devise Occupational Therapy treatment plans and goals in collaboration with the patient, relatives, their carers and the Multidisciplinary Team and Interdisciplinary Team. To have a good understanding of the effect of disability, to be able to educate patient, relatives and carers in issues relating to their diagnosis/prognosis and promote an understanding of its functionalimplications and the adaptation required. Please see attached Job Description for full details of this role.

Mental Health Support Worker, job vacancy Full Time, Permanent, Wiltshire

Location: Wiltshire (Commutable from Westbury, Frome, Trowbridge, Mere, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Melksham, Devizes, Bradford on Avon, and surrounding areas)

Salary: £12.08 per hour / £22K per annum
Contract: Full Time, Permanent (35 hours per week)
Benefits:
• £12.08 per hour, equivalent to £22K per annum
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• 30 Days Annual Leave, Plus an Extra Day off for your Birthday!
• Opportunity to buy extra holidays
• Comprehensive ongoing training, development, and wellbeing support

The Role:
We are seeking empathetic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Mental Health Support Workers. This rewarding role involves working with people of all age groups, helping them navigate their mental health journeys and live fulfilling lives.
As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be a vital part of a team that offers life-changing support. You will be based in Wiltshire, with easy access from Westbury, Frome, Trowbridge, Mere, Gillingham, Shaftesbury, Melksham, Devizes, and Bradford on Avon.

Duties:
• Provide one-on-one and group support to individuals with mental health issues.
• Assist clients in developing coping strategies and life skills to enhance their independence.
• Work closely with healthcare professionals to deliver tailored support plans.
• Encourage social inclusion and help clients access community resources.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to the development of care plans.
• Support clients with daily activities, ensuring their safety and wellbeing.

Essential Criteria:
• No previous experience is required; however, an empathetic and understanding nature is crucial.
• A non-judgmental attitude and excellent listening skills.
• Passionate about making a real impact in the lives of others.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and every other weekend as part of a rota.

By joining this charitable organisation, you will have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values equity and diversity. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Working in the mental health sector with a charity means you’ll not only be helping others but also contributing to a community that promotes inclusion and social good.

They are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Apply Now: Take the first step towards a rewarding career in mental health support.

We are proud to be the recruitment partner for this remarkable charity. We are here to assist you throughout the application process, answering any questions you may have and providing full support as you take the next step in your career.

Wiltshire College & University Centre have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Faculty - Health and Life Sciences to join our team.

Location: Cross College/Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Salary: £42,652 - £53,596 per annum (Head of Faculty Grade 2 - 9) (Subject to skills, qualifications & experience)

Job Type: Fixed Term for 1 year, from October 2024. Full Time (37 hours per week/52 weeks per year)

Closing Date: 26/08/24

Interview Date: 04/09/24

Head of Faculty - Health and Life Sciences - The Role:

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for health and life sciences? Wiltshire College & University Centre is seeking an exceptional Head of Faculty to spearhead our Health & Life Sciences division. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of education and drive excellence in our curriculum, quality, and resource management.

Head of Faculty - Health and Life Sciences - Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management: Provide dynamic, pro-active leadership for the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and student success.

• Team Development: Lead and manage a dedicated team of professional staff, nurturing their growth and performance to ensure the highest standards of education.

• Budget Management: Oversee the faculty budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources to support strategic initiatives and operational excellence.

• Curriculum Innovation: Drive the development and introduction of new curriculum areas across all funding streams, including further education, higher education, and apprenticeships.

• Strategic Promotion: Promote and develop the college's mission, aligning with and delivering its strategic and operational objectives.

• External Representation: Represent the college in a variety of settings, including collaborations with employers, schools, partner universities, and local businesses.

Head of Faculty - Health and Life Sciences - You:

Skills and Qualifications:

• A Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject or possess significant experience in a related area.

• A qualified teacher (Level 5) with extensive teaching experience in an appropriate subject area.

• Proven leadership experience in an educational setting, showcasing your ability to inspire and guide others.

• A strong background in health and life sciences is evident through your work and achievements.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, essential for building effective relationships within the institution.

To submit your application for this exciting Head of Faculty - Health and Life Sciences opportunity, please click 'Apply' now.

To participate in the provision of efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical services including clinical and dispensary services. To provide a clinical service to designated ward(s) and support the operational needs of the department, completing competencies in all relevant aspects of the service. To contribute to the ongoing operational provision of pharmacy services, in line with departmental rotas including evenings and weekends.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to the post of Pharmacy Assistant – Dispensary at The Great Western Hospital in Swindon.

This dynamic role sees you as the first point of contact for all face to face and telephone enquiries to the Department from healthcare professionals, pharmacy colleagues, patients, carer's, the general public and visitors referring them to the appropriate pharmacy staff as required.

You will facilitate an effective and efficient workflow and communication through the department and assist dispensary staff by coordinating the receipt, logging, prioritisation and collection of prescriptions.

Applicants should have excellent communication & organisational skills; be self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal skills, be flexible and able to work well in an environment of change and transition. Applicants must also have good computer skills and be able to work well under pressure.



The post holder may expected to support the department with medicines related tasks such as ward medicines tops ups and managing medicine waste on an ad hoc basis. Basic knowledge of medicines may be useful but full training and guidance will be given.

An NVQ level 2 in customer care would be an advantage but is not essential, but you will need previous customer service experience. You will be expected to complete certain units of the QCF level 2 in pharmacy services that are relevant to the role. Previous experience of working in a primary care/NHS/pharmacy setting is also desirable.

Please note this vacancy will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so please apply as soon as possible if interested.

Just a mile off the M4 (Junction 15), and with a shuttle bus from Swindon town centre and station (every 15 minutes), getting here could not be any easier. The Trust employs over 4,000 staff, with around 80 working within Pharmacy a busy, friendly and forward thinking department. We have a diverse range of staff and undertake various activities to support the care of patients. The hospital is a modern building with excellent facilities both in clinical areas and for staff.

We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:

Service - We will put our patients first

Teamwork - We will work together

Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect - We will act with integrity


1. Attend to all staff waiting at the pharmacy hatch and deal with their requests in a pleasant and appropriate manner.
2. Answer all telephone calls in a timely and prompt manner.
3. Insure that all visitors to the department who are external to the Trust read, understand and adhere to the official information provided within the visitor’s logbook.
4. Ensure that all visitors to the department sign the Official visitors’ logbook.
5. Ensure optimum communication via teams or telephone with the wider department team.
6. Monitor the dispensary email inbox for external unit requests and print / receive all in-patient and take-home medication requests, entering them onto the prescription tracking system, and passing the work onto the relevant person in a timely manner.
7. Prioritising all prescriptions according to their urgency.
8. Update information on the prescription tracking system as to the status of prescriptions as required.
9. Responsible for ensuring that the prescription tracking system does not exceed our expected turnaround times. Identifying urgent work to an appropriate member of the pharmacy team to enable quick completion and transport to the ward.
10. Co-ordinate the packing and sealing of all ward bags ready for the Pharmacy porter collection times, logging them off the prescription tracking system.


This advert closes on Monday 19 Aug 2024

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Attend to all staff waiting at the pharmacy hatch and deal with their requests in a pleasant and appropriate manner. Answer all telephone calls in a timely and prompt manner. Insure that all visitors to the department who are external to the Trust read, understand and adhere to the official information provided within the visitors logbook. Ensure that all visitors to the department sign the Official visitors logbook. Ensure optimum communication via teams or telephone with the wider department team. Monitor the dispensary email inbox for external unit requests and print / receive all in-patient and take-home medication requests, entering them onto the prescription tracking system, and passing the work onto the relevant person in a timely manner. Prioritising all prescriptions according to their urgency. Update information on the prescription tracking system as to the status of prescriptions as required. Responsible for ensuring that the prescription tracking system does not exceed our expected turnaround times. Identifying urgent work to an appropriate member of the pharmacy team to enable quick completion and transport to the ward. Co-ordinate the packing and sealing of all ward bags ready for the Pharmacy porter collection times, logging them off the prescription tracking system.

Job descriptionJob responsibilities Medicine reviews: Conduct telephone, face-to-face, virtual and domiciliary (where appropriate) clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients including those with complex polypharmacy Review the on-going need for each medication, ensuring monitoring needs are performed and an opportunity to support patients achieve better health outcomes Reduce inappropriate poly-pharmacy and wasteful prescribing. Make appropriate recommendations Repeat prescribing: Advise and implement a practice repeat prescribing policy. Manage the repeat prescribing reauthorisation process by reviewing patient requests for repeat prescriptions and reviewing medicines reaching review dates and flagging up those needing a review. Ensure patients have appropriate monitoring tests in place when required. Medicine information to practice staff and patients: Answers relevant medicine-related enquiries from GPs, other practice staff, other healthcare teams (e.g. community pharmacy) and patients with queries about medicines. Suggesting and recommending solutions. Providing follow up for patients to monitor the effect of any changes Medicine Management including Risk stratification: Ensure Drug monitoring robust systems are in place for drug monitoring at each practice , streamlining these where possible. Develop and implement ways to improve monitoring of high-risk medication such as anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, and DMARDs, etc Monitor practice prescribing against local guidelines and formulary recommendations Identification of cohorts of patients at high risk of harm from medicines through pre-prepared practice computer searches Develop prescribing guidelines for use within the Primary Care Network Help increase uptake of Electronic Repeat Dispensing where required Telephone medicines support: Provide telephone support for patients with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines. Patient facing medicines support: Provide patient facing and/or virtual appointments or clinics for those with questions, queries and concerns about their medicines in the practice Management of common/minor/self-limiting ailments: Managing patients with common/minor/self-limiting ailments while working within a scope of practice and limits of competence. Signposting to community pharmacy and referring to GPs or other healthcare professionals where appropriate, Unplanned hospital admissions: Review the use of medicines most commonly associated with unplanned hospital admissions and readmissions through audit and individual patient reviews. Put in place changes to reduce the prescribing of these medicines to high-risk patient groups. Management of medicines on discharge from hospital: To reconcile medicines following discharge from hospitals, intermediate care and into care homes, including identifying and rectifying unexplained changes and working with patients and community pharmacists to ensure patients receive the medicines they need post discharge. Set up and manage systems to ensure continuity of medicines supply to high risk groups of patients (e.g. those with medicine compliance aids or those in care homes). Signposting: Ensure that patients are referred to the appropriate healthcare professional for the appropriate level of care within an appropriate period of time e.g. pathology results, common/minor ailments, acute conditions, long term condition reviews etc. Medicines safety & quality improvement: Implement changes to medicines that result from MHRA alerts, product withdrawal and other local and national guidance. Undertake clinical audits of prescribing in areas directed by the GPs, feedback the results and implement changes in conjunction with the practice team. Implementation of local and national guidelines and formulary recommendations: Monitor practice prescribing against the local health economy's RAG list and make recommendations to GPs for medicines that should be prescribed by hospital doctors (red drugs) or subject to shared care (amber drugs). Assist practices in seeing and maintaining a practice formulary that is hosted on the practices computer system. Auditing practices compliance against NICE technology assessment guidance. Patient facing clinical medication review: Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for senior clinical pharmacist, nurses and/or GP on prescribing and monitoring. For patients with long-term condition review the on-going need for each medicine, a review of monitoring needs and an opportunity to support patients with their medicines taking ensuring they get the best use of their medicines (i.e. medicines optimisation). Make appropriate recommendations to GPs for medicine improvement. See (where appropriate either face to face or using video consultation) patients with single or multiple medical problems where medicine optimisation is required (e.g. COPD, asthma). In conjunction with the CCG Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy team undertake clinical medication reviews with patients in Care Homes and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Work with care home staff to improve safety of medicines ordering and administration. Undertake clinical medication reviews with housebound patients and those requiring domiciliary visits. Produce recommendations for nurses and GPs on prescribing and monitoring. Attend and refer patients to multidisciplinary case conferences. Education and Training: Provide education and training to primary healthcare team on therapeutics and medicines optimisation. Care Quality Commission: Work with the general practice team to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards where medicines are involved. Public health: To support public health campaigns. To provide specialist knowledge on all public health programmes available to the general public

Personal Trainer

Nuffield Health Swindon FWC | Fitness | Permanent contract |

From £27,264.64 up to £34,116.16 OTE depending on experience

If you're a Personal Trainer who's ambitious and caring, you'll love being a part of Nuffield Health. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer somewhere you can grow while you're making a lasting difference to people's lives. Plus, we'll give you paid holiday and you won't have to pay a fee to train clients at our facilities.

As a Personal Trainer at our Swindon Fitness and Wellbeing Club, you're confident, outgoing and approachable. Whether you've been training for a while or just recently qualified, it's important that you've achieved REPs Level 3 or CIMSPA Practitioner (or above). A natural communicator, you're great at listening, understanding and explaining things.

As a Personal Trainer, you will:

• Have full access to Nuffield Health's incredible range of services.

• Connect with and motivate members to reach their fitness goals and maintain a healthier lifestyle.

• Be confident about delivering a range of sessions and consultations.

• Carry out high-quality inductions, Personal best programmes, group and personal training sessions, and general gym duties.

• Enjoy clear career progression with unrivalled opportunities to move onwards and upwards.

• Explore opportunities to progress into a Wellbeing Lead and management roles.

• Have the opportunity for further training from the in house Personal Best program, upskilling to Les Mills instructor and group cycle, plus additional CPD opportunities.

Salary is based on 40 hours a week, made up of 32 Hours gym floor with 8 hours of PT sessions. As your client base grows, you will drop your gym floor hours to maximise your PT earning potential of up to £34,116.16 OTE.

Whilst on probation all contracts will be a minimum of 24 gym floor hours, this is to ensure you earn a guaranteed minimum salary. Your earning will increase as you establish your PT clients and improve your earning potential.

PT sessions have a sliding scale, the more you deliver the more your take home earning potential is.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From free gym membership to physiotherapy, private healthcare, financial wellbeing advice and more. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Are you a passionate and dedicated pharmacy professional looking to join a dynamic and forward-thinking team? Look no further!

Our pharmacy is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join us as a Healthcare Partner. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients while advancing your career and expanding your skillset.

We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, as well as ongoing training and development opportunities. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Total Working Hours: 40hrs
Working Pattern: Monday- Friday 8.45am- 5.30pm
Rate of Pay: £11.83ph

Branch Name: Sussex Square
Branch Address:

Unit 4 Sussex Place, Somerville Road, Swindon, SN3 3FS

About our company

At Rowlands, we strive for excellence in everything we do, and put our customers' needs at the forefront of our priorities. Our network of over 400 community pharmacies work tirelessly to support the health and well-being of our communities, every day. By providing accessible and comprehensive health services, we strive to empower individuals to lead longer, healthier, and happier lives. We take great pride in the positive impact we make in the communities we serve.

What your working day will look like:

• Participating in all branch processes
• Building positive relationships with customers, patients, and healthcare professionals
• Assisting in the delivery of pharmacy services
• Serving as an ambassador for Rowlands Pharmacy, representing the company and interacting with the community on a daily basis

To be considered for this role, you must have an NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or an accredited equivalent course, as well as a Medicine Counter Assistant (MCA) qualification. Additionally, we are looking for candidates with experience working in a customer-focused environment, a strong understanding of confidentiality, and the ability to handle medications accurately.

The ideal candidate will be

• Self-motivated
• Proactive
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Previous customer service training (optional)

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