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Are you ready to unlock your potential within a challenging, creative and fast paced work environment? Do you want to escape your current job role and work with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past? Now is the time to break into offender healthcare and develop your career.

As part of the South West Prison Healthcare contract awarded to Oxleas NHS trust in 2022, we are able to expand recruitment and are looking for compassionate, knowledgeable and motivatedMedicine Management Pharmacy Technician's to join our friendly team atHMP Bristol on bank.

As part of our pharmacy service (OPS), you will enjoy all the benefits of NHS AfC employment (inc pension) with the opportunity to work within a forward-thinking service, who encourage career and personal development to all staff to increase their clinical and interpersonal skills.



As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be providing a medicines management service to patients within the prison with the professional support of a prison service pharmacist. You will administer medicines to patients against a valid prescription, ensuring this is taken correctly, provide advice to patients about the appropriate use of medicines and promote healthy lifestyles to aid their rehabilitation.

You will dispense prescriptions and stock items, whilst supervising assistants when in the dispensary. There will also be elements of stock control involved in your role, such as undertaking stock top-up services and reviewing expiry dates and storage facilities for all medicines, reporting any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist.

Wondering what it’s like to work within offender healthcare?

“I really enjoy working in the Pharmacy Service for Oxleas, my role is extremely varied and I work within a very supportive team. I find my role rewarding as it is all about enabling patient’s rehabilitation and I enjoy interacting with patients daily and building relationships with them. Oxleas are a good employer and there are plenty of opportunities to be supported through qualifications and training which then allows you to progress through different bands within the team.” Amanda - Pharmacy Tech.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
• We’re Kind
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• We Listen
• We Care
• To provide a Medicines Management service to the allocated prison(s) on a weekly basis with the professional support of a prison services pharmacist
• To oversee the ordering/supply of repeat prescriptions
• To supervise assistants, when in the dispensary in providing dispensing services for all the prisons
• To dispense prescriptions and stock items when in the dispensary
• To work towards accreditation as a checking technician and/or medicines administration to provide final dispensing checks and medicines administration services, if not already achieved
• To ensure high standards of work in the dispensary and when out on prison visits and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
• To manage own workload when providing medicines management services.
• To provide weekly clinical visits to the allocated prison(s), under the professional supervision of a pharmacist. On these visits the post-holder will:• undertake a stock top-up service for all areas in which medicines are stored.
• review the expiry dates and storage facilities for all such medicines and report any deficiencies to the prison service pharmacist for that prison
• assist the prison service pharmacist to provide advice to prisoners and staff about the appropriate use of medicines
• undertake 3-monthly controlled drugs stock checks and report any issues to the prison service pharmacist for that prison
• Promote healthy lifestyles for offenders in line with local and national guidelines or promotions.
• Administer medicines to offenders against a valid prescription on the house blocks
• To demonstrate on-going continual professional development (CPD) and be responsible for self-development and learning within the field of pharmacy or other specialty where appropriate.
• To participate in clinical and departmental audits as required.
• To appreciate thesecure environment, you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
• To undertake any other tasks at the request of the Lead Prison Services Pharmacist.

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and provides the pharmacy services to the prison pharmacy contracts. Due to the recent contract award from NHS England, we are now providing pharmacy services (OPS Ltd) and Healthcare Services (Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) to the Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Devon and Dorset Prisons and are recruiting to newly established posts.

Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust has a long history of innovation, with established prescribing guidelines, excellent relationships with medical staff, a strong culture of leading clinical audit and research projects and an excellent publication record. All of these attributes we wish to extend to the prison pharmacy and healthcare services.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.

You will need to provide:

Proof of right to work documentation

Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID

Proof of address documentation

Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.

Address History:

5 years address history will be needed.

Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.

Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.

In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).




This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

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Substance Misuse and Mental Health SpecialistLocation:Bristol
Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? As a Substance Misuse and Mental Health Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in supporting individuals within supported accommodation, helping them access structured drug and alcohol treatment, and guiding them towards independent living. You'll also bring mutual aid sessions into community settings through a dynamic group work programme.
Key Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful group work programmes: Provide high-quality mental health interventions and evidence-based drug and alcohol treatments to achieve outstanding outcomes for clients.
• Support transition to independent living: Assist individuals in accessing structured treatment and moving towards self-sufficiency.
• Organise community mutual aid sessions: Conduct one-on-one sessions and connect clients with broader support networks, including IPS, DWP, health services, and ROADS drug and alcohol services.
• Tailor support for specific groups: Offer specialised assistance to women and individuals with compound trauma.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• Expertise in Mental Health & Substance Misuse: Extensive knowledge of best practices in mental health and drug and alcohol treatment.
• Group and Individual Support: Proven experience in delivering both group work and one-on-one support.
• Stakeholder Relationship Building: Ability to develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Experience in liaising with various agencies and disciplines.
• Housing and Homelessness Insight: Strong understanding of current housing and homelessness provisions.
• Team Player: Ability to work effectively within a team environment.

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As a Childrens Hospital we are supported by two proactive charities, Above and Beyond and The Grand Appeal. The city of Bristol is frequently voted a top destination in the UK and Europe to live and visit so there has never been a better time to relocate to and explore the beautiful and vibrant city of Bristol which is bursting with character and provides the perfect work-life balance. So this is your opportunity to join us on our journey and become a part of our talented and passionate team.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Are you committed to delivering the best quality patient care in an innovative and fast-paced service? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, this could be the role for you. We are looking for an experienced General Practitioner to join our IntegratedUrgent Care team to lead our 111 service on a permanent part-time basis. We arelooking for up to 28 hours a week working as a 111 Medical Lead based in ourBristol call centre with some national travel across our sites. Well make sure that your skills are kept completely up to date with adedicated CPD programme. We provide an environment where there are alwaysopportunities to innovate and learn and put your ideas forward. Practice Plus Group is one of the largest provider of unscheduled care services in the UK and we proudly continue to lead the way with innovation in line with the vision of the NHS. This means we have a constant need to add to our bright and dynamic medical team, to ensure we continue to deliver high quality patient centred care.

1. Clinical Practice ManagementTo carry out clinical practice within the designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided. This will include:Undertaking a comprehensive, patient-focused, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service user to provide the best nursing care. Carry out clinical audit to evaluate and improve clinical services in partnership with service users. Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, MHA 1983. Ensure all others apply these, to support safe practice. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental Health legislation. Be familiar with the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. Recognise own competencies and to address any limitations to ensure safe practice. To implement and encourage others to implement research-based practice. Supervise junior and unqualified staff. Implementation of care and rehabilitation programme. Evaluation of effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users. Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies forIndividual service users: ICPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems. 2 Teaching, Education & Health PromotionTo use own specialist skills, knowledge and resources to provide mentoring opportunities for staff within designated areas and promote positive attitudes towards mental health. This will include: Regular provision of advice and mentoring to staff. Function as a preceptor and mentor to new staff enabling their full integration into the service. Develop junior staff through teaching or training activities. Support the provision of an appropriate learning environment for pre- and post- registered students, novice practitioners, and new team members as directed. 3. Continuing Professional DevelopmentTo maintain and develop professional knowledge, skills and expertise to ensure that practice reflects best practice, remains evidence based, is current and responsive to meet changing patient and NHS service needs, as outlined in the NHS Plan (2000). Implement the legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice as outlined in the NMC "Code of Professional Practice". Change to: the NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. Take responsibility for post-registration education and for continuing professional development as outlined in NMC Standards. To receive clinical supervision in accordance on a contracted and regular basis from an identified Senior Practitioner, as per trust Clinical Supervision Policy. To be aware of the need for appropriate management support and supervision from the people manager, and to maintain records of these meetings. Maintain Health and Safety in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974). Implement Clinical and Personnel Policies and Procedures of AWP Trust. Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant medicines, related medication management issues and act in accordance with the appropriate NMC standards and Trust policy. Ensure that others also work within these guidelines. 4. Finance and WorkforceTo make best use of available workforce resources based on agreed staffing models ensuring provision of best care possible. Implement and abide by Trust and Service Policies in regard to the security of the building/clients, to ensure safe practice and protection of clients, staff, visitors and members of the general public. To take part in PEAT and environmental risk assessments as requested so that best use is made of resources. Undertake appraisals for staff at Band 5 and below to identify training and development needs and to ensure best practice. Assist in staff disciplinary issues. Implementation of managerial and clinical supervision to small team of nurses, ensuring best and safest practice is fully undertaken at all times. Manage temporary staffing resources in line with AWP best practice guidance. Ensure that service provision is both safe and therapeutic within span of knowledge. Effective organisation of own time, and that of others to ensure safe and efficient running of ward. Utilize electronic rostering systems (Rosterpro). Participate in education and training opportunities to develop self and others. To take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Ward Manager or Clinical Team Leader. Ensure that all nurses, for whom the post-holder is responsible, abide by all Trust and local policies and procedures, in particular, Health and Safety at Work, Security and Confidentiality to guarantee legal obligations are fulfilled. 5 Record Keeping and AdministrationTo maintain and enforce standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with AWP Trust Policy and local joint arrangements, and professional guidelines. This will include: The upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate mental health recordsin accordance with relevant NMC Guidelines and Trust Policy. To work under the direction of Essence of Care lead. Contribution to the achievement of Controls Assurance Standards relating to Records Management within their span of control. Make certain all health record keeping is to current professional and local standards to comply with legal obligations. 6 Evidence-Based Nursing, Practice Development & Clinical Audit To be involved in practice development activity and evidence-based mental health nursing. This will include: Undertake relevant practice development/research activity. To take part in a rolling programme of audit. To comply with activity as outlined in The Essence of Care, and ensure direct reports are compliant. Work within the framework of AWP and Department of Health Research Governance.

Please view the attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for further details on the role.

For a full and detailed job description please refer to the job description and person specification document attached to this vacancy

The successful candidate will have excellent assessment skills and communicate to a high standard, liaising with health colleagues in nursing homes to coordinate a needs-based assessment and complete National Framework documentation. An ability to work collaboratively and in an organised manner is therefore essential. As this role will involve working with clients across a variety of care sectors, such as learning disability or mental health, a broad range of knowledge and experience is desirable, however training will be tailored to your experience and the needs of the service. The post holder will need to have excellent IT skills and be able to use electronic patient records confidently. A full driving licence and access to a car is essential. The Continuing Healthcare team are supportive, friendly, and motivated to succeed. For further information please contact: Katy Hartley on 0117 9002626.Please note the applicant must hold a full UK driving licence and be mobile for the post.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pharmacy Supply Services Team based at North Bristol NHS Trust and play a pivotal role in supporting the Wards Stock and Pharmacy Inventory in the Hospital.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring that accurate ward stock holding at ward levels is processed and well maintained as well as maintaining good control of the Pharmacy Inventory, keeping accurate levels, avoiding waste and managing suitable stock.

It's an exciting time to join us as we are committed to developing High Quality Improvements within a team where you can be Proud to Belong.

To understand more about what it's like to work in Pharmacy at NBT - check out this video

Under the guidance of the Distribution and Ward Stock Services Lead supervise the day-to-day operation of the Pharmacy Distribution and Ward Stock Services team in line with Trust policies, ensuring safe and secure storage, and supply of medicines at all times to provide effective, timely and high-quality patient centred service is always provided.

Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of staff and workload of the Pharmacy Distribution team on a day-to-day basis to ensure a safe, effective, timely and high-quality patient centred service is always provided.



Participates in audits, both internal and external, including Government lead Inspections of services and facilities by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in relation to the Departments Wholesaler Dealers Authorisation (WDA ) ensuring continued maintenance of current licenses within Pharmacy.

To oversee all aspects of administration involved with the Pharmacy Distribution and Ward Stock at North Bristol NHS Trust.

To be responsible for all aspects of HR and recruitment (including but not limited to staff appraisals, sickness absence management, capabilities and disciplinary procedures and processes as required by the Trust).

The Pharmacy Department within the Brunel building is modern, with excellent facilities, and currently requires staff to be available to work shifts between the hours of 08:00 - 19:00 from Monday to Friday, and Saturdays and Sundays from 9-17.

Please view the attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents for further details on the role.


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position. Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

See attached full job description and person specification for a full range of duties and responsibilities associated with this position. Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

(Main duties of the job cont.) Expertise in clinical skills, including: Wound management, ECGs; responding to NEWS2 scores escalating appropriately, management of acutely unwell patients, recognising sepsis; admitting patients from clinic to ward for surgery, liasing with the trauma co-ordinator, managing nursing team and plaster technicians, conflict management skills; cognitive assessments, and dynamic patient risk assessments Act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice Confidence in supervising junior members of the team and having the ability to bring out the best in all staff. Being approachable and helpful and providing staff a voice and a platform to provide feedback You must have the initiative to adapt to the changing demands of the service and be able to positively contribute to the development of service provision. Ability to cover the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked, including varying shift patterns across operational hours will be expected. The successful candidate will be required to deputise for the Outpatient Sister in her absence and also provide support. You should be motivated and keen to further develop your own skills and knowledge. Our commitment to you is to provide an environment conducive to supporting you with this wherever possible. So, if you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a multi- professional team who is passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities will include: Manage the establishment and delivery of community pharmacy sites, working with colleagues and subject matter experts on the strategic planning, scoping, design and the delivery within the Covid Vaccination Programme. Contribute to the development of key performance indicators and milestones for specific projects. Interrogate and analyse, sometimes, highly complex information to support the delivery of clear project reporting and project outcomes. Write and submit regular project reports for the programme board showing progress against milestones, status, resource requirements, issues, risks and dependencies, making recommendations where a range of options may exist. Provide additional support to the wider project management team through working flexibly to directly assist other projects where they may be a subject matter expert or through research and development and delivery of materials as required. Implementation of Make Every Contact Count (MECC) across the Community Pharmacy Covid delivery model. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!