Job overview

Camden Rapid Access Services (RAS) is a Physical health admission avoidance service.

Camden RAS covers the entire borough of Camden, this role is predominantly for Urgent Community Response however you may be asked to cross cover the Virtual ward on occasion.  Our overall aim is to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as part of the NHS Long term plan. The benefits of keeping patients in their own homes are numerous and varied, from reducing Healthcare Acquired Infections, to promoting ongoing independence.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

This post will support the team by providing appropriate clinically-based pharmaceutical services to patients with long term or complex medication needs. The post holder will conduct domiciliary visits and complete technical medication reviews to support patient’s compliance problems. This will include full medicines reconciliation, counselling patients about their medicines and coordinating the supply of medication.

Lone Working

Please be aware, this position regularly includes working alone in patients’ homes/in the community. Please be assured we have safety systems in place and have an excellent safety record.

Working for our organisation

• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme: A free and confidential service to help with personal life
• Structured induction process using the New Starter Roadmap throughout the first 12 months and beyond
• A range of staff networks: The PRIDE@CNWL Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBT+) Network; Disabled Employees Network; Lived Experience of Mental Health Staff Network; Carers at Work Network; Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Network (BME)
• Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits: You can save money on your weekly food shops, household bills, toiletries, and cosmetics, cinema tickets, meals out and holidays or weekend breaks.
• Salary sacrifice scheme via VIVUP platform

Our webpage offers further in depth knowledge regarding service specifics - Camden Rapid Access Service (Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and Discharge to Assess) :: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (cnwl.nhs.uk)