Pharmacy Assistant - Supply Services

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a pharmacy assistant to support department operations. This role involves supplying medicines, handling public inquiries, and requires a good general education including GCSEs. The successful candidate will gain training and contribute to team efforts in a busy pharmacy department. Opportunities for further education and skills development will be provided in a supportive NHS setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer care environment.
• Experience in a pharmacy environment.
• Able to work autonomously or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Supply medicines to wards.
• Handle telephone inquiries and provide information.
• Attend training and gain required qualifications.

Skills

Good organisational skills

High levels of accuracy

Good communication skills

PC input skills

Education

GCSE grade C in Maths and English

NVQ 2 in pharmacy services

Job description

The general pharmacy department is looking for recruit a pharmacy assistant to perform general duties which will support the efficient running of the department. We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to join our highly motivated and focussed teams. To perform a variety of tasks associated with the supply of medicines to our wards. The successful candidate will received the required training for the post.

The post holder will work from 8.30 till 5pm four days of the week and 10.30 till 7pm one day of the week

Main duties of the job

• Work towards a BTEC level 2 certificate in Principles and Practice for pharmacy support staff.
• Experience in dealing with the public
• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrate high levels of accuracy in all areas of work
• Able to work with PC's input data and other information
• Required to undertake further education, training and validation before being allowed to undertake the duties required of this post.
• Deal with telephone enquiries into the department and use knowledge to answer the query or pass it on to a relevant member of the pharmacy department.
• Be able to work in a team or autonomously when working on the wards during top up duties.
• Participate in GDP training to meet the requirements of the wholesale dealer.
• Licence
• Undertake all mandatory training as requested by the Trust.

About us

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people – a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non‑clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Job responsibilities

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To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good general education including GCSE grade C in Maths and English
• NVQ 2 in pharmacy services

Experience

• Experience in customer care environment
• Experience in a pharmacy environment

Practical and intellectual

• Experience in customer care environment
• Good all round communication skills both verbal and written
• Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
• Good computer and keyboard 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.