Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and strives to become an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleague’s lived experiences.

Locala recognises the value that inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities.

If you are CARING and AMBITIOUS then join Locala and BE PART OF IT.

Main duties of the job

This is a brand new exciting role working as a technician within our Community Nursing Networks. It is fantastic opportunity for three dedicated, enthusiastic, self-motivated pharmacy technicians to join our supportive and friendly Medicines Support Team.

The post-holder will work alongside community nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other health care professionals to support and deliver effective medicines optimisation within the community and providing care to individuals in their own homes.

This includes:

  • triaging medicines referrals
  • establishing care plans
  • securing medicines supply
  • attending safety huddles and multidisciplinary team meetings
  • providing advice on medicines usage
  • delivering education
  • maximising patients independence with medicines.

The successful candidate will be a registered pharmacy technician who demonstrates an excellent knowledge and understanding of medicines optimisation, safety, legislation and best practice and be able to apply these in a community setting. They will have outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate the ability to communicate with a range of colleagues and health care professionals.

The role will provide a brilliant opportunity for the right candidate to develop their knowledge and skills.

About us

Welcome to Locala Health and Wellbeing proud to provideNHS community healthcare services across Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford. Wehelp people have better lives and you can too.

Join us and you will get:

Flexible working – We are committed to supporting ourcolleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations aboutflexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension We offer a generous, definedcontribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of8%

Agenda for Change pay scales and holiday allowances Weare committed to the AfC scales for all colleagues and acknowledge all existingNHS length of service.

Development opportunities We have a nursing frameworkand offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

A say in how things are done We are a membership-based,colleague-owned organisation. Join us and you immediately become a member withopportunities to be involved and have your say.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. Onethat delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having apositive social impact in local communities.

Date posted

22 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2022-1086

Job locations

Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Dalton Huddersfield

Huddersfield

HD5 9TS

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities forthis role, please refer to the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details about the duties and responsibilities forthis role, please refer to the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Desirable

  • Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).