Specialist Rotational Pharmacy Assistant B3

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Guildford is seeking a Specialist Rotational Pharmacy Assistant for a maternity cover position. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and must be enthusiastic team players with strong communication skills. Responsibilities include dispensing medications, managing stock, and providing excellent pharmacy services to wards and departments. This role offers a salary range of £26,240 to £27,928 per annum.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English required or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy is preferred.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients.
• Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs.
• Assist with receipt and storage of goods.

Skills

Stores and distribution experience

Customer service experience

Dispensary experience

Problem solving

Education

GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C)

RQF level 2 in pharmacy

Job description

Specialist Rotational Pharmacy Assistant B3

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join our well-established pharmacy team. We are looking for Maternity cover for a fixed 12 month period.

In this varied role, you will be helping to deliver a high quality pharmacy service to our patients by rotating through the following areas of the pharmacy department: The inpatient dispensary Stores and distribution services Ward based medicines management services

Ideally, you should have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent with significant hospital pharmacy experience. If not we will support you to complete the dispensary assistant module within the 12 months

If you are a good team player, with excellent communication skills and can work well under pressure, this is the job for you!

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

Main duties of the job

The Pharmacy Department provides pharmaceutical services to all wards and departments within the Royal Surrey, including the St Luke's cancer centre and the paediatric unit. It also provides a service to external hospitals and clinics include Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh Hospitals.

About us

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 Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Rotational post where the post holder will work within the inpatient dispensary, stores and distribution and medicines management services. Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the inpatient dispensary, including cytotoxic medicines, high risk drugs and controlled drugs to all wards and departments at RSFT (including external hospitals and clinics such as Milford Hospital, Haslemere Hospital and Cranleigh Hospital.) Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards and departments 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, including parenteral nutrition and controlled drugs 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. Assist in the daily stock take of drugs and disposables. Work in conjunction with the clinical pharmacy team to provide a safe and efficient near-patient pharmacy services based at ward level. Participate in the training of new staff, including, Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Trainee Pharmacists, Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and staff from primary care, as appropriate To assist in the supervision of the daily workload of other Pharmacy Assistants and trainee staff. To act as a role model to junior staff. Be adaptable to the ever changing work demands of a busy pharmacy and ward setting. Be able to adjust and co-ordinate the work priorities appropriately within the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualification
• Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 2 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) level 5 in pharmacy (accredited by the GPhC) or equivalent

Knowledge

• Stores and distribution experience
• Dispensary experience including answering queries and progress chasing
• Customer service experience and task related problem solving
• Previous work in stock control
• Hospital pharmacy work experience including knowledge of how to deal with work related non-routine activities

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.

Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services

£26,240 to £27,928 a yearPer annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement