Job summary
The post holder will work as an effective member of the Primary Care Team in providing healthcare services, including medication administration to the patients. They will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focussing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of long-term conditions, health promotion and screening and responding to emergencies.
Main duties of the job
1. Administer medication and adhere to statutory and organisational requirements and guidelines relating to this
2. Provide advice to prisoners about their medications
3. Check medication charts and cross off out of date prescriptions and order prescription renewals
4. Undertake risk assessments of prisoners for 'In-Possession' medication
5. Refer problems relating to clinical the clinical management of a patient to the appropriate clinician
6. Respond to healthcare emergencies within the prison
7. Undertake basic observations (BP, pulse, blood glucose, temperature, SATS) as required and respond to abnormalities accordingly
8. Recognise signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol withdrawal and support individuals who have substance misuse problems.
9. Support patients who are distressed and could be at risk of harm to themselves or others or who are at risk of suicide
10. Identify shortfalls and overages in stock levels, equipment failure and liaise with appropriate staff to reconcile
11. Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
12. Assist with stock control and equipment checking (All clinical areas and emergency bags)
13. Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
14. Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of prisoners
15. Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
About us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best 're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
16. Communicate effectively with other team members, prison staff and external agencies both verbally and written
17. Communicate in a way that promotes a positive view of you, the healthcare department and the organisation
18. Attend and participate in daily staff briefings
19. Attend and participate in full staff and admin meetings
20. Respond to requests for information within the remit of your role
21. Use appropriately the SystmOne Clinical software and Prison P-Nomis systems
22. Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with National, Local and MKCHS Policy
Personal and people development
23. Take responsibility for own developmental learning and performance, including participating in supervision and appraisal
24. Take responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal development
25. Participate and undertake all mandatory and additional training as identified
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
26. NVQ Level 3 (BTEC) in Pharmacy Services or equivalent to enable registration with the GPC
27. Professional registration with the GPC
Desirable
28. Evidence of personal development in previous employment
Experience
Essential
29. Significant experience of dispensary-based work
30. Ability to work independently
Desirable
31. Experience of administration of medication
32. Experience of working within a secure environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
33. Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
34. Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
35. Good working knowledge of IT and emails
36. Display an understanding of the NHS agenda with regards to offender health.
Personal disposition
Essential
37. Can demonstrate excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
38. Able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team
39. Understands own accountability
40. Ability to work under pressure
41. Ability to use own initiative