Pharmacy Assistant

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Newport; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant for the Royal Gwent Hospital Pharmacy team. The role involves dispensing and distributing medicines, restocking the robotic storage system, and supporting the medicines management service for inpatients.

Welsh language ability is desirable, with English or Welsh speakers welcome. The post is fixed term/secondment until December 2028, with opportunities for development and training across ABUHB’s integrated acute,

Qualifications

• Working experience in Pharmacy
• Recent experience in job providing a service/supply function
• Welsh language ability desirable
• Computer literacy, accuracy and attention to detail essential

Responsibilities

• Dispense and distribute pharmaceuticals to patients, wards and departments served by ABUHB.
• Assist in near-patient medicines management for inpatients.
• Distribute stock, receive new stock, prepare pharmaceuticals and provide basic non-pharmaceutical information to clients.
• Use pharmacy and other computer systems to carry out tasks accurately and efficiently.

Skills

Organisational abilities

Simple arithmetical calculations

Verbal and written communication

Computer literate

Welsh language ability

NHS knowledge

Education

Secondary education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

GCSE Maths/English/Science at C or above

GPhC-related training or willing to undertake

Job description

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistants to join our friendly clinical trials pharmacy team at Royal Gwent Hospital (RGH) Pharmacy department.

We are looking for a conscientious and adaptable individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. To be eligible you must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, hardworking and have a good standard of general education. Computer literacy, accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

The pharmacy provides a high-quality medicines service supplying medication to a variety of patients, wards/departments, the majority of which is processed by our automated robot dispensing system. The role will involve dispensing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, restocking and optimisation of pharmacy robotic storage and supporting the wider pharmacy team in providing a medicines management service.

We would encourage an informal visit. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, we would love to hear from you and receive your application!

This post is Fixed Term/Secondment until December 2028 due to the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out the accurate dispensing and distribution of pharmaceuticals to patients, wards, departments, hospitals and clinics served by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
• To assist in the delivery of a near patient medicines management service to inpatients admitted to wards on ABUHB hospital sites.
• To carry out the accurate distribution of stock pharmaceuticals, receipt of new stock into the department, the preparation of pharmaceuticals and the accurate supply of basic non pharmaceutical information to clients.
• To use the pharmacy and other computer systems in order to carry out all tasks in an accurate and efficient manner.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Working experience in Pharmacy

Desirable criteria

• Recent experience in job providing a service/supply function

Skills

Essential criteria

• Organisational abilities
• Able to undertake simple arithmetical calculations without a calculator
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh
• Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good standard of Secondary Education
• Vocational/NVQ level 3 or equivalent training to the General Pharmaceutical Council's requirements or willing to undertake

Desirable criteria

• GCSE at C grade or above in Maths, English and science or equivalent qualifications
• Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice