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We’re looking for Medication Officers Interested?

Do you want a role where you’re recognised for what you do, given the opportunity to thrive and have the chance to be the best version of yourself? Interested in joining a great organisation with an employee offer and experience that rivals others? Are you looking for a new challenge in Adult Social Care? If so, please keep reading as you’re just what we’re looking for!

The team…

The Provider Service supports people with disabilities (learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions) to be influential in their local communities through citizenship, employment, enterprise, and volunteering opportunities. With a strong focus on the abilities of the individual and not their disabilities, we recognise the importance of supporting individuals to obtain their maximum potential and achieve the same life outcomes as those of people without disabilities.

Provider services are also key to supporting older people to remain in their own homes through facilitating seamless hospital discharges, preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital and residential care, by working with individuals to regain or maintain their independence with enablement and reablement approaches.

About the roles….

We are looking to appoint 2 Medication Officers for our new purpose-built Sister Winifred Laver Promoting Independence Centre, due to open in August 2023, a 60-bed intermediate care facility located in Felling.

You will be required to dispense and administer medication, in line with Gateshead Council Medication Policy. Maintain accurate records relating to the storage, dispensing, administration and disposal of medication in line with CQC requirements and NICE guidelines.

You will be expected to work to a rota which will include early, late, weekend and Bank Holiday working

Applicants need to have experience in dispensing and administering medication. Qualifications: QCF/RQF/NVQ level 3 in Safe Handling of Medication or equivalent

The post will be subject to Enhanced DBS

People really are our greatest asset at Gateshead Council, and we value every employee. We encourage our people to think differently, do the right thing and be innovative.

A bit about Gateshead Council…

Adult Social Care is on the frontline of tackling the inequalities in poverty and health that our community face. Our Thrive Agenda aims to effectively address these issues to enable communities to live thriving lives. This means that everyone should have the opportunity to have purpose and meaning in their day-to-day life.

Working in Adult Social Care is not an easy job, however; there aren’t many that are more fulfilling when you can see the impact that you are having on the lives of the members of our community who need support.

We’re truly committed to providing people who use Adult Services the highest quality of support and we need like-minded people who can help us deliver this. We need people who want to make a difference, who are talented, possess the right knowledge and skills and who want the chance to demonstrate how good they are. We offer a Strengths-Based Practice model, meaning we want to hear about your strengths, and will support you to develop these during your time with us.

The successfull candidate will need to apply for an enhanced DBS.

What’s in it for you? Well, there’s so much on offer and here’s just a few of the highlights!

• You’ll be paid a competitive salary £21968 - £22369 plus additional allowances where relevant
• You can save for your future by enrolling in our generous pension scheme
• You’ll have access to great health and wellbeing support, including discounted membership to GO Gateshead Leisure Services and ability to use our cycle to work scheme
• We’ll give you access to a Co Wheels vehicle for work use, saving your petrol costs and wear to your vehicle
• You’ll get a generous annual leave package of 27 days annual leave for new employees, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous local government service.
• You have the chance to buy up to 10 additional holidays per year.
• We’ll give you the chance to take advantage of various offers and discounts on shopping and household spend, including O2, Virgin Media and Dell
• Access to the BlueLight Card Scheme
• A robust Workforce Development offer with loads of opportunities for learning to progress your career and to enhance your knowledge in specific areas.
• Adult Social Care at Gateshead Council offers the chance to progress in a variety of roles across the service. Our colleagues had this to say:

“Gateshead Council are very, very good at encouraging staff to progress in their careers, and to believe in the staff and believe in themselves” – David

“I think there is a real ethos of growing your own and making sure that staff are rewarded for their efforts and feel that they can do jobs.” – Angela

It’s time to apply!

We’re delighted that you want to come and work with us! The full job profile can be found here which sets out the skills and experience required.

Apply online at: Gateshead.gov.uk – Gateshead Council Jobs no later than midnight on 14th April 2023

For an informal discussion or if you need any assistance, please contact Alison Ryan on 0191 4333610.

If you would like some guidance and support around applying for jobs, our Working Gateshead Coaches would love to help and can be contacted at [email protected]