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Medication Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
14/10/2024
Advert End Date:
03/11/2024 22:59
Salary:
£26,873 - £28,770 per annum, pro rata (£10,894 - £11,663 actual salary for 15 hrs)
Hours per week:
2 x 37 Hours and 2x 15 Hours
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
270930
Employment Location:
Byker Lodge Resource Centre , Connie Lewcock Resource Centre
Post Number:
AS366(e)
Number of posts:
4
Closing date:
3 Nov
Further Information
2 x 37 Hours 
2x 15 Hours

We have an exciting opportunity for motivated and hardworking individuals to join our team at Byker Lodge and Connie Resource Centre as a Medication Officer.
It’s a great time to join our team as we continue to integrate with the health sector and look to equip our services with capabilities to further develop how we deliver care to adults within Newcastle.

Our staff must be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting health, wellbeing, and choice to those who use our services.

Our service provides front-line care and support to some of the most vulnerable adults in the city. Maintaining the dignity of people is always our priority and successful applicants must be able to deliver care and support with great sensitivity.

We are looking for applicants with a flexible approach who are committed to making a real difference to people’s lives.

Being able to work shifts, unsociable hours (including weekends).
 
Benefits:
Regular supervision, training, generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays with the ability to buy additional leave.
Access to Health Assured, mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives.
Access to a generous, defined pension scheme.
Access to a number of schemes such as NHS vehicle leasing, bike to work, home electronics and annual travel passes.


We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful, we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Any additional information can be obtained by contacting Ann Marie Ankers ann.marie.ankers@newcastle.gov.uk, 0191 2782831. Paul Cooke paul.cooke@newcastle.gov.uk  0191 2773699
 
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