NHS 111 Pharmacist

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NHS 111 PharmacistDHU HealthcareThe closing date is 13 March 2023Job summaryIUC PharmacistsDHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands, this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day acrossa wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million. A socially consciousorganisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people. You can find out more about us at Our profile :: DHU HealthcareMain duties of the jobKey ResponsibilitiesProvide a professional, courteous and efficient telephone service consistent with DHU standards to callers seeking medicines information, pharmaceutical advice and repeat prescriptionsRespond to a wide range of health and medicines information enquiries across telephone and digital channels, the majority of which are non-routine and necessitate a rapid response to new situations and a prompt grasp of the callers needsUse critical thinking and effective communication skills to assess accurately the callers holistic needs (establish the level of information required, their existing level of knowledge and other issues including social, cultural and economic factors), atall time working with respect and with a non-judgmental mannerIf the holder of a prescribing qualification prescribe appropriately for patients requiring urgent prescriptions using access to summary care record information to ensure accurate re-prescribingAbout usValues, behaviors and principlesThe post holder is expected to lead by example in terms of role modelling the behaviors associated with our values.We are always:Compassionate we show kindness, consideration and understanding in everything we do and demonstrate our caring nature to our patient, people and communitiesAccomplished we are available day and night a response, adaptable, professional NHS partner, providing the best advice, care and treatment for every individualRespectful we recognise the value that individual and team difference bring welcoming views, listening, being honest, and learning from others experiencesEncouraging we believe everyone matters, so we inspire confidence in other promoting speaking up, fostering career-long learning and development, and supporting improvement ideasDiversityDHU believe our workforce should be as diverse as the range of services we offer, and the communities we serve. We are committed to valuing and encouraging diversity throughout our workforce, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage orcivil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. As part of our mission we are dedicated to eliminating discriminationDate posted13 February 2023Pay schemeOtherSalary£47,672 to £48,539 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Home or remote workingReference numberM0051-Pharm-21Job locationsOrbis BuildingRiverside Road, Pride ParkDerbyDerbyshireDE24 8HYBirchover HouseJoseph StreetOldburyB692AQDHU HealthcareAshgate roadChesterfieldS404AAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIUC PharmacistsDHU Healthcare is extremely pleased to announce that we have been awarded a brand new NHS 111 Contract in the West Midlands, this is a fabulous opportunity to join our CQC Outstanding award winning team!DHU Healthcare is a not-for-profit community interest company providing a diverse range of services to the NHS frontline, including urgent and emergency care, primary care, out of hours services and NHS111. We operate 365 days a year, 24 hours a day acrossa wide geographical area including Derbyshire, Northamptonshire; Nottinghamshire; Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland; Lincolnshire, Milton Keynes, Bath, North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire a population totalling around ten million. A socially consciousorganisation, we provide compassionate, safe, high-quality care to our patients and the communities we serve and offer a supportive work environment to our 2,000 people. You can find out more about us at Our profile :: DHU HealthcareWe Value our IUC Pharmacists and as a thank you for joining our DHU work family we are offering you a Welcome Award*Welcome Award equivalent to 10% of your basic annual salary, paid at three key stages from 1st April 2022: 25% after three months, 25% after six months and 50% after the first year. (Terms and conditions apply)DHU Healthcare can offer you additional benefits:Our people matter to us. We value them through a coaching culture offering staff engagement, wellbeing support, career progression and inspirational visible leadership. Choosing DHU gives you access to a generous benefits package that includes the NHS pensionscheme, NHS continuous service recognition (for holiday and sickness entitlements), Westfield Health Membership (direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapycare) and opportunities for on-going professional development. You will also enjoy free tea and coffee and free parking! You can find out more here: What DHU offers you : DHU HealthcareWe have an exciting opportunity to join our clinical Pharmacy team and the wider IUC / CAS team. You will work as an expert resource for medicines, toxicology, medicines optimisation and pharmaceutical care aspects of the multidisciplinary team workload. As part of our Pharmacy team you will support the safe and effective management and use of medicines, while meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, supporting the implementation of care pathways and liaising with other agencies and healthcareproviders as necessary. Contributing to reductions in medicine-relat