Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sheffield is seeking a candidate to support the pharmacy team in delivering medicines optimisation services. The role involves direct patient contact and the operation of efficient medicines stock control. Responsibilities include completing tasks according to local policies and providing clinical services under supervision. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of pharmaceutical care and patient support.

Qualifications

• Understanding of local standard operating procedures.
• Ability to maintain records and manage stock control.
• Experience in providing pharmaceutical care.

Responsibilities

• Complete tasks according to legislation and local policies.
• Participate in medicines stock control and management.
• Provide wards with medicines optimisation services.

Job description

To provide support to the pharmacy team to provide medicines optimisation services. The post holder will work under the supervision of a pharmacy technician to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within Brent & Harrow locations of CNWL through the provision of a safe, efficient and cost-effective medicines optimisation service. The role will involve direct patient contact.

Responsibilities

• To complete all tasks in accordance with the relevant legislation, local standard operating procedures, and local Medicines Policy
• To participate in the operation of efficient medicines stock control and management systems for the various areas within the pharmacy, wards and departments.
• To maintain all necessary records including the use of computer equipment and other appropriate documents
• To provide wards and units with technical and clinical medicines optimisation services, under the supervision of a pharmacy technician or pharmacist.
• To maintain safe systems of work at all times, including the knowledge of and abiding by the fire precautions, departmental and Trust safety policies and standard operating procedures.
• To promote the professional image of pharmacy within the Trust by ensuring the standard of dress and behaviour reflect the professional service offered by the pharmacy department.

Values and Professional Conduct

Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all pharmacy staff to act in a way which shows understanding of our core values and willingness to put them into practice.

We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better. We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic. We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs. We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work.