Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with a flexible working approach to deliver a high quality patient-focused pharmacy service at Good Hope Hospital. Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants, including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.

The successful candidate will work on the acute medicine wards, managing stock levels, helping to dispense prescriptions for patients on these wards, and working collaboratively with ward staff to improve stock holding. You will also contribute to cost saving schemes, such as returning unused medications. You will ensure that medication is supplied safely, accurately and in a timely manner. Full training will be given.

You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focused service.

This role would suit someone committed to providing high quality, patient safety focused care, utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria. For further information please contact Melanie Mitchell -- ***email_hidden*** - 0121 424 9128.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

The required candidate must have excellent organisational and time management skills, as they will be responsible for a variety of ward-based, dispensary and stock management activities. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.

They Will

Meet the essential criteria of the job specification

Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant) qualification or equivalent

The Role Involves

Working on the acute medicine wards, managing stock levels and improving stock holding

Dispensing prescriptions for in and out-patients

Contributing to cost saving schemes, such as returning unused medications

Stock control and checking/assembling items for ward stock

Topping up the emergency cupboard

Preparing discharge prescriptions, including blister packs

Preparing controlled drug orders

Reception and telephone duties

Supporting the training and supervision of pre-registration technicians and other support staff

Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)
• NVQ level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF), BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

or

• Accredited Dispensing Assistants Course (NPA)

Experience

Essential

• Post NVQ level 2 qualification developmental experience of a range of dispensing with formal training and annual revalidated accreditation as a dispenser
• Understanding of pharmacy related computer systems
• Understanding of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling and COSHH
• Understanding of dispensing, stock control and supply systems and processes
• Knowledge of stock control systems
• Knowledge of code of practice/customer care
• Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste

Desirable

• Previous experience within a Hospital Pharmacy setting
• Experience in staff training
• Working Knowledge of JAC pharmacy system
• Knowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Melanie Mitchell

***email_hidden***

01214249128

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25760.00 to £27476.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-9016765

Job locations

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Attachments

JD PS - Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer.pdf – 540KB Opens in a new window