All Locations
South West Essex
Position
Community Care - Planning & Coordination
Salary Details:
£24,500 - £27,500 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Regulated

About The Role

Salary: £24,500 - £27,500 per annum
Location: Ashleigh Centre, Basildon
Contract: Permanent Full-Time, 37 hours per week
Shifts: between 8am – 5pm, 5 days working 
 

We are looking for a Medication Lead to work with our South Essex Team

As a Medication Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and effective management of medications for our customers. 

As a Medication Lead, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safe and effective management of medications for our customers. You will be responsible for overseeing the administration of medications, maintaining accurate medication records, and collaborating with customers, family member and healthcare professionals. This role requires strong attention to detail, empathy, and a commitment to promoting the health and well-being of our customers. The role will promote the reduction of medication errors and the risk of harm to customers. Working hours predominately Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

  • Work flexibly and collaboratively across structural boundaries as part of cross functional teams, and in support of key functional outputs, regardless of where you sit within the organisation.
  • Think creatively, challenging the norms, and constructively challenging those around you (including those more senior) to ensure continuous improvement, commercial astuteness, and inspire the same in colleagues.
  •  Ensure understanding and the proper assessment and mitigation of risk, including Information Governance, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Business Continuity
  • Responsible for recognising a disclosure of a concern from an individual that requires a safeguarding intervention to be made and to take appropriate action.

About You

To succeed in this role, you need:

  • Previous experience in medication administration management preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of medication types, dosages, and potential side effects.
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Empathetic and compassionate when working with staff, customers, and their families.
  • Effective communication skills to collaborate with health professionals, customers, and their family.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations calmly and professionally.
  • with a diverse team and support colleagues.
  • Hold a full driving licence and have access to own vehicle.

What we can offer you:

  • 45p paid per mile tax-free
  • Up to 32 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
  • Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Annual performance-related bonus
  • Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
  • Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
  • Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
  • Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
  • Employee referral program
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Mental health first aiders in every service
  • Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role
Take the next step in your career and become part of the ECL team.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

 
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