Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level Dispensary / Wards

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wrexham is seeking a proactive Pharmacy Support Worker to join the Integrated Health Community team. The role focuses on managing medication supplies in community hospitals and supporting the wider pharmacy team. Applicants should ideally possess a GCSE in maths and English, NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills, and have experience in a pharmacy environment. This position includes weekend and bank holiday work on a rota basis.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development through training

Flexible working to support staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of drug stock management or stock control.
• Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.
• Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and dispense medications for patients.
• Support the Pharmacy Logistics Service.
• Work as part of a team and independently.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Practical ability

Ability to communicate with patients

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Basic IT skills

Education

GCSE maths and English to Grade C

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

Skills equivalent to level 3 NVQ

Job description

Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level Dispensary / Wards

Are you proactive? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, developing environment? Do you have a passion to deliver excellent service?

We are looking to recruit a forward thinking Pharmacy Assistant, based in the Integrated Health Community (IHC) for the East area of BCUHB. This exciting role will involve working within the Primary Care and Community services team and the wider IHC, supporting a team of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in the community hospitals and GP practices, to manage medicine supplies, help ensure patients safety and improve patient outcomes. We are committed to developing the service Pharmacy provides and welcome applications from individuals who are keen to work towards the qualifications and requirements outlined in the band 3 job description.

You will need to be motivated, and passionate about patient care, be able to move between bases and have excellent communication skills to work with healthcare teams across the locality.

The postholder will work closely with acute sector, primary care and community pharmacy colleagues and based in the Community Services Team the focus of the roles will be to manage the medicines supplies (both acutely and ongoing) for the patients in East community hospitals.

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

Main duties of the job

This is a higher-level Pharmacy Assistant role and will be ideal for a person looking to develop their skills and knowledge within an exciting and constantly developing area of pharmacy.

The main duties within this role include:

• Assemble and dispense in-patient, outpatient and take home medication and to process controlled drug requisitions, following standard dispensary operating procedures. Competency based training will be given. Participate in the ward based medicines management service, assessing patients own medicines, and organising supplies.
• Support the Pharmacy Logistics Service in providing safe, effective and efficient pharmacy purchasing and distribution services.
• Working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and be guided by professional good practice guidelines.
• Working as part of a team and work independently, using own initiative to deal with routine enquiries e.g availability and supply of medicines to wards, or patients, referring to the Pharmacy Technician or a Pharmacist if necessary.

Weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis will be required as part of the standard working hours. As an organisation, we promote flexible working to support staff wellbeing and the needs of the service.

As a department, we are keen to offer opportunities for career development through training both internally and alongside external providers.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE maths and English language to Grade C or equivalent NVQ Level 2 (relevant units) in Pharmacy Service Skills/Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent or gain in agreed timeframe
• Skills , knowledge and experience equivalent to level 3 NVQ or gain in agreed timeframe
• Good numeracy and literacy skills including; calculations, percentages, decimal, fractions.
• Basic knowledge of the functions of the NHS.
• Current knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice.
• Good knowledge of drug stock management or stock control

Experience

• Working experience in Pharmacy and Dispensing
• Working experience in Hospital Pharmacy.
• Working experience in Hospital ward.

Aptitude and Abilities

• Practical ability
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with patients
• Basic IT skills (e.g. accurate data input).
• Able to undertake simple arithmetical calculations without a calculator.
• Ability to make logical decisions e.g. setting stock levels
• Motivated
• Ability to work independently
• The ability to speak or learn Welsh to a satisfactory level

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.

£25,313 to £26,999 a yearper annum pro rata