Pharmacy Ward Based Support Worker

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Ward Based Pharmacy Support Worker to join our Pharmacy Department. This is a Band 2/3 role with Monday to Friday hours, plus evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts on a rotational basis.

You will review prescriptions, prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions, assist with medicines optimisation, and handle controlled drugs, patient medications, and digital record-keeping.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is essential.
• Previous experience in dispensing is not necessary as full training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions and provide timely medication supplies to inpatients.
• Prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions to help patients get home safely and efficiently.
• Support medicines optimisation by making the best use of patients’ own medicines.
• Recognise and safely handle controlled drugs brought in by patients.
• Check patients own medication, ensuring they are stored, labelled, and used correctly.
• Use a range of electronic systems confidently to keep records accurate and up to date.

Skills

IT systems

Busy environment

Teamwork

Pharmacy experience

Hospital patients

Initiative

Communication

Time management

Adaptable

Unsupervised work

Professional attitude

Development potential

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT

Ward Based Pharmacy Support Worker

Band 2/3

Monday - Friday

(Evening/Weekend & Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis)

Do you thrive in a fast paced Pharmacy environment?

Are you passionate about making sure patients receive safe, timely, high quality care?

If so, we want you to join our pharmacy team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Pharmacy Support Worker who enjoys variety, values teamwork, and wants to play a key role in improving patient journeys throughout their hospital stay.

Main duties of the job

• Review prescriptions and provide timely medication supplies to inpatients.


• Prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions to help patients get home safely and efficiently.


• Support medicines optimisation by making the best use of patients’ own medicines.


• Recognise and safely handle controlled drugs brought in by patients.


• Check patients own medication, ensuring they are stored, labelled, and used correctly.


• Use a range of electronic systems confidently to keep records accurate and up to date.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology services across the wider region.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Organised, proactive, and able to work well under pressure.


• Confident using digital systems and completing accurate documentation.


• An excellent communicator and a supportive team player.


• Committed to delivering safe, high quality, patient focused care.


• Previous experience is not essential in this role

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is essential for this role, candidates without this qualification will be appointed at Band 2 and will progress to Band 3 on completion of the qualification. Previous experience in dispensing is not necessary as full training will be given.

Please note this role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn't meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa, therefore you must have appropriate right to work in the UK or your application will not be progressed to the next stage of Recruitment.

Previous applicants need not apply

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services(attainable when in post)

EXPERIENCE

• Regular use of IT systems


• Working in a busy environment


• Working in a team


• Pharmacy experience


• Dealing with patients in a hospital environment

SKILLS/ ATTRIBUTES

• Able to use initiative


• Good communication skills, both written and verbal


• Flexible in approach to daily tasks & adaptable to changing circumstances and workload


• Good time management & punctual


• Be able to follow accepted methods of good practice and procedures


• Ability to work unsupervised


• Professional attitude


• Desire to develop further within the department

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Louise Sadler Job title Senior Pharmacy Technician Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253 953780 Additional information

For an informal discussion or any more information please contact Louise Sadler on 01253 - 953780