Chief Pharmacy Technician

TN United Kingdom; Luton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate to join a rapidly expanding Outpatients team. This role involves providing skilled nursing care under the supervision of senior staff, leading and organizing the team, and ensuring exceptional patient care. The organization is committed to staff wellbeing and offers a high-quality training program for career growth. Join a friendly and high-performing Trust that values your contributions and provides state-of-the-art facilities for cutting-edge healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with experience in healthcare settings.
• Willingness to undertake further training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care under supervision, including patient observations and ECGs.
• Lead and organize junior staff, ensuring smooth clinic operations.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Care

Education

Registered Nursing Associate

GCSE Grade A-C in English and Maths

Level 2 in Maths and English

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join the Outpatients team has arisen. You will have supervisory and clinical roles under the supervision of the senior staff.

Outpatients is rapidly expanding and providing more invasive procedures in clinic to our patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate who wants to progress clinically and expand their current role.

We offer full training and the opportunity to undertake the Band 5 training.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be able to organise and prioritise effectively, demonstrate sound clinical skills, and possess excellent communication skills to meet the following duties:

• Lead, supervise, support, and work with the existing team.
• Oversee the smooth running of all Outpatient clinics.
• Understand patients' needs and ensure their problems, complaints, and any issues raised in clinic are dealt with in a timely, professional, and compassionate manner.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity, and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region, you will have access to a high-quality training and development programme to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the-art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting-edge healthcare. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure you submit your application promptly.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide skilled nursing care under the supervision of a senior nurse, undertaking routine and specifically identified tasks, including but not limited to patient observations, ECGs, venepuncture, urinalysis, ENT suction, Tristell cleaning, chaperoning, biopsies, requesting investigations via ICE, preparing and replenishing the clinical environment for procedures.

Organise junior staff, undertake safety huddles, and organize breaks.

Person specification

Interview

• Registered Nursing Associate
• Experience within a healthcare setting
• GCSE Grade A-C in English and Maths or Level 2 in Maths and English
• Evidence of continued professional practice
• Willing to undertake further training as required

Knowledge

• Ability to prioritise own workload in a stressful environment
• Completion of an HCA development programme
• Understanding of basic physiology, e.g., normal vital signs, fluid balance, nutritional requirements, etc.

Experience

• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with the public demonstrating good customer care skills
• Experience of health coaching and promoting independent living
• Previous experience working within an acute healthcare setting

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and a disclosure check via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.