Trainee or Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Job summary

Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s York Hospital seeks a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance Teams. You will help maintain the Quality Management System, document control, equipment monitoring, and regulatory compliance across the Trust.

We value strong organisation, attention to detail and a proactive approach. The post is based at York Hospital with some travel to other sites; Band 2/3 depending on experience; training

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Not yet qualified candidates will work towards a Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services.
• Hospital pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day management of the Quality Management System including document control.
• Monitor equipment and assets to ensure validation, calibration and servicing requirements.
• Record and monitor departmental deviations and support corrective actions.
• Assist with medical gas cylinder audits and improvement actions.
• Support temperature monitoring and cold chain management and respond to queries.
• Report product defects and follow up actions.
• Assist with management of controlled prescription stationery and registrations.
• Support controlled drugs management across the department and organisation.
• Participate in audits and support action plan monitoring.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above

Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services (dispensing competencies)

Job description

• Supporting the day-to-day management of the Quality Management System, including document control, ensuring policies and procedures are reviewed, updated and approved in collaboration with authors and approvers.


• Monitoring equipment and assets to ensure validation, calibration and servicing requirements are met.


• Recording and monitoring departmental deviations and supporting the implementation of corrective actions.


• Assisting with medical gas cylinder audits and associated improvement actions.


• Supporting temperature monitoring and cold chain management, including responding to queries from multidisciplinary teams.


• Reporting product defects and following up any resulting actions.


• Assisting with the management of controlled prescription stationery, including prescription processing, reconciliation of accountability records and registration of Non-Medical Prescribers.


• Supporting the management of controlled drugs across the department and wider organisation.


• Participating in audits and supporting the implementation and monitoring of action plans.,

Participating in audits and supporting the implementation and monitoring of action plans., As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the Pharmacy Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance Teams at York Hospital.

Our teams play a key role in ensuring the safe, effective and high-quality delivery of pharmacy services across the Trust. You will support a range of governance and quality assurance activities, including maintenance of the Quality Management System, document control, equipment monitoring, audit support, and regulatory compliance. We are looking for an organised individual with excellent communication skills who can work independently and as part of a team. You should be proactive, adaptable and keen to develop both yourself and the service. The post will be appointed at either Band 2 or Band 3 depending on qualifications and experience. Applicants must hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above and meet the essential criteria within the person specification. Candidates not already qualified will be required to work towards a Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services, including dispensing competencies. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. The post is based at York Hospital, with occasional travel to other Trust sites. Hours are Monday to Friday, 08:45 to 17:15, with participation in the weekend rota (1 in 8 weekends), bank holiday rota (approximately 1 per year) and regular dispensary duties. You will help maintain safe and effective pharmacy services across the Trust, in line with legislation, professional standards and medicines management requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a passion for quality improvement to develop their knowledge of pharmacy governance, medicines safety and regulatory compliance.

This post may become Permanent at the end of Fixed Term/Secondment. Trust Information Pack: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants


• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)


• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave


• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme


• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme


• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities


• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a range of provider

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description. Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.