Ward-Based Pharmacy Assistant – Medicines Management

Dorset County Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Southmoor; In loco; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to complete a medicines management qualification and accurately assess patients' own medications for timely supply in line with SOPs.

The role requires strong communication, initiative and flexibility, with computer literacy and training provided on pharmacy systems. 37.5 hours per week with weekend/Bank Holiday rotations.

Competenze

• Evidence of general work experience.
• Computer literacy and keyboard skills.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and able to use initiative and work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work methodically and accurately under pressure.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Ability to have a flexible approach to work and to be open to changing practices.
• Good analytical, judgmental and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English Language skills.
• Evidence of GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Qualified to NVQ level 2 or 3 in Pharmacy Services AND/OR willing to undertake NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services within an agreed timescale.

Mansioni

• Assist the Pharmacy Medicines Management Team at ward level to ensure smooth discharge of patients and assessment of patients' own medicines.
• Order medicines required to avoid missed doses and support discharge.
• Transfer of patients' medicines between wards, labelling and dispensing of medicines for patients.
• Manage medicine returns from wards.
• Work under supervision of Pharmacist, Senior Technician or lead clinical assistant on a broad range of activities in the Pharmacy department and at ward level.
• Visit a variety of wards to provide medicines provision for patients.
• Work as part of a team providing a quality dispensing service.

Conoscenze

General work experience

Computer literacy

Initiative

Working under pressure

Organising workload

Team player

Communication skills

Flexibility

Analytical skills

English language proficiency

Formazione

GCSE Maths & English (or equivalent)

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services (or willing to undertake)

Strumenti

Pharmacy systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Pharmacy Assistant to complete a medicines management qualification and accurately assess patients' own medications for timely supply in line with SOPs.

The role requires strong communication, initiative and flexibility, with computer literacy and training provided on pharmacy systems. 37.5 hours per week with weekend/Bank Holiday rotations.