Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in both the Dispensary and Medicines Management, providing essential services to patients and supporting ward-based pharmacy operations. Candidates should possess a strong background in hospital pharmacy, with a focus on patient consultation and medicines management. The organization is committed to professional development, making it an ideal place for career growth. Join a compassionate team that values collaboration and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing program

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive training

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification required.
• Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC) and NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately dispense pharmaceuticals and assist with drug top-up services.
• Provide basic services to allocated wards and assist in staff training.

Skills

Pharmacy Practice

Patient Consultation

Stock Control

Training and Supervision

Medicines Management

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC)

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Employer: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Surrey Hospital

Town: Guildford

Salary: £25,329 - £30,570 per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 26/01/2025 23:59

Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

AfC Band 4

Job overview

We have two exciting opportunities for an enthusiastic and highly motivated assistant to join our strong team, delivering a high quality of service.

The role is a split position between Dispensary and Medicines Management and will involve working in the Main Inpatient Dispensary, and as part of the ward based Medicines Management Team.

We are looking for candidates who have experience within the Hospital Pharmacy setting although we welcome applications from people with wider ranging pharmacy experience. Ideally, they should have some medicines management and counselling experience, although full training is given.

Please note: Candidates without the Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC) or NVQ Level 2 qualification will join as a Band 3 Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant until they have completed the required training and qualifications to work at a Band 4 level ideally within 1 year of employment.

If you are a team player with an ability to work under your own initiative, work well under pressure, have good communication skills and a high level of accuracy this is the job for you!

Main duties of the job

You will be offered a variety of experience and training within each area:

• Dispensary - Dispensing prescriptions within the main Inpatient Dispensary as well as providing a stock top-up service to allocated wards, liaising with external Trust staff and assisting the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and senior Pharmacy Technicians in coordinating the workflow, training and supervision of staff.
• Medicines Management Services - Work in conjunction with the Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians to provide a safe and efficient near-patient pharmacy service based at ward level. Including accurately checking patient’s medications contained in the bedside medicines locker on admission, initiating further supplies, and assisting the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and senior Pharmacy Technicians in the training of staff.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between 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) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the inpatient dispensary.
• To assist in the provision of a drug top up service to 30+ wards and clinics. Accurately top up pharmaceutical stock on wards or departments as allocated.
• To provide basic services to allocated wards within the Trust as part of the Medicines Management team.
• Assist with the training and supervision of staff where appropriate.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification
• Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC)
• NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent accredited qualification e.g. ADAC course
• Extensive hospital pharmacy experience
• Experience in Patient Consultation and counselling on their medications

Knowledge

• Experience of pharmacy practice.
• Experience dealing with the public.
• Experience of providing training.
• Experience of effective stock control.
• Experience of providing supervision.
• Experience within Medicines Management.
• Hospital pharmacy experience.

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: Gemma Boucher

Job title: Appointing Officer

Telephone number: 01483 571122

If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy, then please contact:

Gemma Boucher - Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services

Ext 4013

or

Joseph Mukoko – Lead Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician

Ext 2578