Cancer Pharmacy Assistant (Part-Time)

OUH; Banbury; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Assistant to join the cancer pharmacy team at the Horton. The post suits those with hospital or community pharmacy background, with training provided.

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services Skills (QCF) or equivalent is required, with opportunities to work in both dispensary and ward areas. The role involves reception duties, dispensing, patient counseling and stock management, with a focus on oncology and haematology wards.

Qualifications

• Must have completed NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services Skills (QCF) or equivalent.
• Experience as a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant using dispensing software and stock control.
• Good communication, well organized, able to use own initiative; willing to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties: taking in prescriptions
• Dispense inpatient and outpatient prescriptions
• Labeling and dispensing medications
• Support ward/dispensing teams for oncology/haematology
• Provide customer service and patient counselling
• Work across dispensary and ward areas

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Pharmacy dispensing

NVQ Level 2 pharmacy

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Skills

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Assistant to join the cancer pharmacy team at the Horton. The post suits those with hospital or community pharmacy background, with training provided.

NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services Skills (QCF) or equivalent is required, with opportunities to work in both dispensary and ward areas. The role involves reception duties, dispensing, patient counseling and stock management, with a focus on oncology and haematology wards.