Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy Good Hope hospital team. This part-time role (22.5 hours) involves supporting pharmaceutical care, welcoming service users at reception, and ensuring smooth stock flow to wards and satellite pharmacies.

You will rotate across the Pharmacy Service, dispense where appropriate, and assist in stock reception and training activities.

Qualifications

• Ability to develop good working relationships and teamwork.
• Excellent manual handling and physical stamina.
• Good IT/keyboard skills for reception and dispensing tasks.
• Flexible approach to accommodate service needs and rotations.
• Strong attention to detail in all pharmacy processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care to patients within the Trust.
• Provide a comprehensive reception service for service users.
• Maintain stock and distribute to wards and satellite pharmacies.
• Rotate to wards/departments to support the Pharmacy Service.
• Interpret and dispense prescriptions and requests for medication.
• Receive goods, unpack, and reconcile deliveries.
• Front of house on reception and participate in staff induction.

Skills

Reception duties

Stock management

Pharmacy service

Communication

IT skills

Manual handling

Attention to detail

Job description

Do you want to work in a busy department that is committed to providing a quality service that focuses on patient care and experience? This is your opportunity to join our diverse pharmacy teams at Good Hope hospital. This post is 22.5 hours per week. You will:

• Assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within the Trust through the provision of a safe and efficient pharmacy service
• Provide a comprehensive reception service, greeting our service users and taking in work confidently and accurately.
• Provide proficient medicines stock maintenance and distribution to wards and satellite pharmacies
• You will be involved in maintaining the Pharmacy Service to wards and departments on a rotational basis.
• To interpret and accurately dispense prescriptions and requests for medication
• To participate in stock supply to wards and departments and re-order as necessary
• To receive goods into the department, unpack, check and put away deliveries against relevant paperwork
• To act as front of house on reception, greeting customers and receiving in work
• To participate in the induction and training of staff
• See job description for full list

There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours; including weekend working, bank holidays and late nights on a rotational basis.

You must be an enthusiastic and astute individual to join our busy team. Self-motivated and flexible, you will have excellent organisational and communication skills. You'll also have the ability to work effectively both independently and with the existing team. You will have:

• The ability to develop good working relationships
• Excellent manual handling
• Good I.T/keyboard skills
• A flexible approach and commitment to accommodate the needs of the service

Strong attention to detail

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.