Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in Reading seeks an experienced Band 3 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join an innovative pharmacy team. Candidates must be NVQ Level 2 qualified or willing to work towards it. Responsibilities include supporting the pharmacy services and collaborating with healthcare professionals. This is a chance to develop your skills in a dynamic environment while contributing to patient care.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess or be working towards NVQ Level 2 qualification.
• Experience in pharmacy is desirable.
• Effective communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Undertake duties across Pharmacy Stores and Dispensary teams.
• Assist and support the provision of various Pharmacy services.

Skills

Pharmacy Experience (hospital or community)

Good communication (written and oral)

JAC experience

Stock Control Experience

Education

GCSEs at grade A* - C in Maths, English Language and 2 Science subjects

NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Band 3 Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant

The Inpatient Pharmacy at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser to join our pharmacy team.

Candidates must possess or be working towards NVQ Level 2 qualification, or show willingness to complete training.

We are looking for hard working and highly motivated individuals to join our welcoming and innovative team.

Here in Pharmacy we strive to deliver an efficient, safe and resourceful service to our patients.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in many aspects of the Pharmacy service, from dispensing specialised medicines, liaising with a range of different healthcare professionals and assisting in the supply of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS).

Main duties of the job

Undertake duties on a rotational basis across Pharmacy Stores and the multidisciplinary Dispensary teams.

Performing a range of tasks to assist and support the provision of a variety of Pharmacy services.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country.

The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSEs at grade A* - C (4-9) (or equivalent) in Maths, English Language and 2 Science subjects (A)
• NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services OR willing to work towards qualification (A)

Experience

• Pharmacy Experience - hospital or community
• Good communication - written and oral
• JAC experience
• Stock Control Experience

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.