Pharmacy Assistant Higher Level

NHS; Crawley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health trust in Crawley is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support their Inpatient Pharmacy Team. The role involves providing medicines to wards and ensuring regulatory compliance. Candidates should have an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services and excellent communication skills. This position offers access to training, flexible working, and a generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Access to psychological support

Excellent supervision programmes

Flexible working opportunities

Discount schemes

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of policies, procedures and practices across pharmacy services.
• Experience of working in a pharmacy team with medicines.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicines top ups to Mental Health Inpatient wards.
• Support the Inpatient Pharmacy Team to improve patient care.

Skills

Clear and accurate written communication

Clear and accurate verbal communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Ability to maintain concentration

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

NVQ level 2, Pharmacy Services

Minimum 3 GCSEs A*-C grade, including Maths

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a career in mental health services or the NHS? If so, you could be well suited to this role.

We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to be part of the Trust Medicines Management Team working with our Inpatient Pharmacy Team in West Sussex. This role involves assisting Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in medicines optimisation, ensuring compliance with mental health regulations and providing essential support to healthcare professionals and patients.

This post is subject to an enhanced check with adults barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Main duties

• Provide medicines top ups to Mental Health Inpatient wards, with development towards named patient ordering.
• Support the Inpatient Pharmacy Team in West Sussex, working with Specialist Pharmacists and Technicians to improve patient care.
• Demonstrate organised, flexible approach with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Benefit from a well-structured support system, access to training, and opportunities for development.
• Note: There is no dispensary commitment with this role.

About us

We are a friendly and committed pharmacy team, who are keen to support the wellbeing of our patients and each other.

Sussex Partnership is one of the largest mental health trusts in the UK. The physical health of our mental health patients is important to us and the trust is committed to reducing health risks.

Job details

As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of staff, with reward packages reflecting the important work they do. You can expect:

• Access to full psychological support, the wellbeing team
• Excellent supervision programmes
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to a host of discount schemes
• A position within a trust rated as Outstanding for caring and Good overall by the CQC
• Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)
• Excellent NHS Pension Scheme

We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/life balance brings health benefits, which can improve the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working options.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. If you have any queries please contact us to discuss further. We would love to speak with you to see if you are a good fit for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2, Pharmacy Services, including three core units
• Minimum 3 GCSEs A*-C grade, including Maths

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Knowledge of policies, procedures and practices across pharmacy services
• Knowledge of pharmacy medicine supply systems
• Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medicines
• Trained to the higher level of the national profile of a Pharmacy Assistant job description
• Experience of working in a pharmacy team with medicines

Desirable

• Experience of working with medicines IT systems
• Experience of dispensing prescriptions or the preparation of aseptic products

Skills

Essential

• Clear and accurate written communication
• Clear and accurate verbal communication
• Numeracy: ability to carry out simple calculations
• Literacy: ability to follow verbal and written instructions accurately
• Ability to maintain mental concentration for sustained periods
• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining concentration and attention to detail

Values and behaviours

Essential

• Demonstrates empathy towards patients
• Good interpersonal skills

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.

Employer details

Employer: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Langley Green Hospital, Martyrs Avenue, Crawley, RH11 7EJ

Employer's website: https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/

Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata for part time