Pharmacy Assistant to Nutrition Support Team B3

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health organization is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join their pharmacy team in Guildford. This role involves supporting the Nutrition Support Team with procurement, stock control, and daily pharmacy operations. Candidates should ideally have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, along with good communication and teamwork skills. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £26,240 to £27,928 per annum, pro rata including high cost area supplement.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Significant hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Stores and distribution experience is advantageous.
• Knowledge of stock control and hospital pharmacy processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ordering, stock management, and dispensing activities.
• Support administration for the Nutrition Support Team.
• Ensure compliance with local and national contracts.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C)

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant to Nutrition Support Team B3

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join our well-established pharmacy team.

In this varied role, you will be helping to deliver a high quality pharmacy service to our patients by working directly with both pharmacy and the Nutrition Support Team. You will be responsible for supporting the procurement of TPN from a variety of suppliers and ensuring stock control is managed in the most cost-effective and efficient way. You will also support the administration of the Nutrition support team.

Ideally, you should have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent with significant hospital pharmacy experience. If not we will support you to complete this in the first 18 months of your employment.

If you are a good team player, with excellent communication skills and can work well under pressure, this is the job for you!

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Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the day-to-day ordering, stock management and dispensing activities and administration for the Nutrition Support Team (NST)

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

The post holder will place the orders of all parenteral nutrition products for the Trust ensuring compliance with local, regional and national contracts at all times as well stock management, dispensing and to coordinate the administration and data collection for the NST.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualification
• Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 2 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 5 in pharmacy (accredited by the GPhC) or equivalent

Knowledge

• Stores and distribution experience
• Dispensary experience including answering queries and progress chasing
• Customer service experience and task related problem solving
• Previous work in stock control
• Hospital pharmacy work experience including knowledge of how to deal with work related non-routine activities

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.

£26,240 to £27,928 a year Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement