Rotational Pharmacy Assistant (Operational Services)

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford is seeking an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to join their busy team. This role involves dispensing medications, assisting with stock distribution, and participating in various pharmacy operations. The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, possess good communication skills, and be motivated to work in a collaborative environment. Opportunities for NVQ Level 2 training are provided.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Apprenticeship training program

Qualifications

• Must be motivated and enthusiastic towards pharmacy services.
• Desire to work within a friendly team is essential.
• Participation in an Apprenticeship Programme to achieve NVQ Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Dispense inpatient prescriptions and prepare out-of-hours kits.
• Receive goods from suppliers and load stock into the robot.
• Deliver medicines securely to wards and departments.
• Assist with daily stock taking and expiry checking.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Due to promotion, we have an exciting opportunity within the Pharmacy department for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant to join our busy team. The role will involve working within the Main Inpatient Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient Dispensary: dispense inpatient prescriptions, prepare out-of-hours kits and cover our reception area.
• Stores and Distribution: receive goods from suppliers and load our state-of-the-art robot. You will also be responsible for the supply of stock items to wards and departments within our hospital.
• Work on a rotational basis within the Inpatient Dispensary and the Stores and Distribution services.
• Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards, departments and community clinics.
• Provide a top-up service to allocated wards on a weekly basis and provide cover to other wards when needed.
• Assist with the receipt and storage of goods.
• Assist with the daily distribution and archiving of worksheets and picking notes.
• Assist with the daily stock take and expiry checking of drugs and disposables.
• Securely deliver medicines, including controlled drugs to wards and departments.
• Assist with the ordering, receiving and distribution of IV and bulk fluids.
• Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals from the inpatient dispensary.
• Assist with the daily archiving and distribution of prescriptions and worksheets.
• If you have an eye for detail, excellent communication skills and desire to work within a friendly team this job is for you.

Training and Qualifications

• Training is provided within each area of rotation, and as part of our Apprenticeship Programme you will work towards achieving an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (if not already achieved) or Dispensing Assistant Course.
• Ideally you should have GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent), although candidates without these will also be considered.

About Royal Surrey

The Pharmacy Dispensary and Store provides pharmaceutical services to 580 inpatient beds at the RSCH, Outpatient Clinics and Day Cases including The Children's Unit and St Luke's Cancer Centre. Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust with 5000 colleagues. We offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program and are committed to developing and advancing your career. Our Trust is clinically led and provides joined up care bridging 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) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding. We are investing in our colleagues and in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. Although it isn't the Trust’s normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.