Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant (King George Hospital)

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant to join our team at Queen's Hospital, Pharmacy.

Your duties will include:

? Dispensing medication for Inpatients and Outpatients.? Dispensing Controlled Drugs? Stock management including receiving and checking orders, checking expiry dates and general housekeeping duties within the dispensary.? Reception duties including receiving prescriptions

You must hold a Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) or equivalent. Ideally you should have worked in a Pharmacy Hospital environment but welcome applications from candidates with community Pharmacy experience.

You must be hard working, methodical and accurate, flexible & have a good attendance record. Experience of working with computers and the general public is essential.

Queen's Hospital provides full 7-day working and this post will involve some late, weekend and Bank Holiday shifts.

If you are interested and would like further details, contact Claire Boswell, Dispensary Manager, King George Hospital email: claire.boswell2@nhs.net or 01708 435000 ext. 8079.

Main duties of the job

To carry out basic pharmacy duties and assist in the provision of a high quality, patient orientated service, to include dispensing for inpatients and outpatients receiving in prescriptions and may include providing a top-up service to a designated ward or department.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.

Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.

These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.

The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£28,166 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-6903-AV

Job locations

King George Hospital

Ilford

IG3 8YB

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and/or Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy
Good communication skills, both written and oral with appropriate standard of English

Experience/Knowledge

Desirable

Previous experience with automated dispensing systems
Has worked in Pharmacy Hospital environment

Personal Qualities

Desirable

Customer relations techniques

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and/or Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

Skills/Abilities

Essential

Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy
Good communication skills, both written and oral with appropriate standard of English

Experience/Knowledge

Desirable

Previous experience with automated dispensing systems
Has worked in Pharmacy Hospital environment

Personal Qualities

Desirable

Customer relations techniques

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.