Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Pharmacy Assistant – Stores and Distribution

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Job summary

Pharmacy Assistant - Stores and Distribution

Band 2

We are looking for highly motivated individual to join our busy, friendly pharmacy department at Croydon University Hospital.

Your main role will be to provide support to the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team and participate in the ward top-up duties. Participation in late and weekend duties in Main Dispensary may be required.

You should be organised, accurate and methodical in your approach to work, with good customer service skills and general IT awareness.

You must have GCSE or equivalent level of education including English, Maths and Science at Level C or above. You must also be qualified to NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services OR willing to undertake and achieve specified Units of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmaceutical science within an agreed timescale.

A short Literacy and Numeracy test will be preceding the interview as part of the interview process.

PLEASE NOTE: In case where a vacancy receives a high number of applications, we may close the vacancy early

Proposed Interview Date: 10/02/2024

Main duties of the job

Your main role will be to provide support to the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team and participate in the ward top-up duties.

Participation in late duties, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas may be required.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lana Tomova -Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager on 020 8401 3507 or via e-mail: s.tomova@nhs.net

About us

Croydon Health Services is a newly formed integrated care organisation created on the 1st August 2010, providing hospital & community services from a number of locations throughout Croydon.

The Trust comprises of the former Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3500 staff provides services for a population of over 340,000 people from diverse community groups.

Our reputation rests on three things: the quality of the services we provide, the quality of the people that provide them and the efficiency and effectiveness with which we operate. Croydon University Hospital strives to be the hospital of choice for the local population and is seeking to achieve Acute Hospital NHS foundation Trust status in the very near future.

Would you like to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that strives to provide the highest quality of patient care? Are you a team orientated individual that is looking for a challenge? If so, then this is the opportunity for you.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£28,166 a year pa pro rata inc HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

199-NN-6864292-FM-NP-Z

Job locations

Croydon University Hospital, Pharmacy Department

London

CR7 7YE


Job description

Job responsibilities

** Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for more details on the jobs responsibilities **

Job description

Job responsibilities

** Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for more details on the jobs responsibilities **

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • medicine handling, stock management, IT skills

Desirable

  • WellSky/JAC, teamwork, good communication skills

Education

Essential

  • GCSE C and above

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in Pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

  • Pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • customer service experience/stores/distribution

Education

Essential

  • GCSE grade C and above in Maths, English and Science

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • medicine handling, stock management, IT skills

Desirable

  • WellSky/JAC, teamwork, good communication skills

Education

Essential

  • GCSE C and above

Desirable

  • NVQ 2 in Pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

  • Pharmacy experience

Desirable

  • customer service experience/stores/distribution

Education

Essential

  • GCSE grade C and above in Maths, English and Science

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon University Hospital, Pharmacy Department

London

CR7 7YE


Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Address

Croydon University Hospital, Pharmacy Department

London

CR7 7YE


Employer's website

https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk/recruitment/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager

Lana Tomova

s.tomova@nhs.net

02084013507

Details

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£28,166 a year pa pro rata inc HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

199-NN-6864292-FM-NP-Z

Job locations

Croydon University Hospital, Pharmacy Department

London

CR7 7YE


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