Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant to support both the main inpatient pharmacy and satellite sites. The role includes dispensing with the pharmacy computer system, preparing medicines, and contributing to medicines management across wards.

The post involves a rotation to ward level, weekend and bank holiday shifts, and requires Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills (or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Reliable and adaptable to change in a busy hospital environment.
• Excellent people skills to communicate with healthcare professionals, patients and relatives.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines according to procedure and prepare dispensing labels.
• Prepare emergency drug boxes and maintain accurate medication records.
• Assist with stock control and support ward pharmacy teams.
• Provide medicines management support and speak with patients about their medicines to prevent missed doses.
• Transfer medicines between wards and maintain a strong pharmacy presence on the wards.

Skills

Communication

People skills

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Job description

As a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our pharmacy services, rotating between the main inpatient pharmacy and the satellite pharmacies.

Key duties of this role include dispensing medicines according to procedure, using the Pharmacy computer system to produce dispensing labels, preparation of emergency drug boxes, maintaining accurate medication records, assisting in efficient stock control management and providing essential support to our ward pharmacy teams. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to delivering exceptional patient care., This will be a combined role with both main dispensary and the satellite dispensary. Also there will be a rotation to ward level to support the established medicines management team.

You will be required to participate in weekend, bank holiday, early and late duty rotas.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant to join our dynamic team., Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Service Skills (or equivalent) is essential for this role. If you do not hold this qualification, you will be paid at Band 2 until you have completed the qualification.

Applicants must be reliable, adaptable to change, capable of working in a busy environment and have excellent people skills to be able to communicate with a large range of healthcare professionals, patients and their relatives.

The successful applicant will be responsible for offering a medicines management support service to the pharmacy and ward teams. This involves speaking to patients and relatives about their medicines, helping to avoid missed doses, transferring medicines to other wards and to deliver a strong pharmacy presence in a demanding environment. The post holder will be a vital link between the multidisciplinary team at ward level and the Pharmacy service.

You must be able to prioritise your workload, use initiative, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites-Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital-along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.