Job summary
Job Title: Senior Pharmacy Assistant
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (Rotational Weekend Working, Late Night rota and Bank Holiday working)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata
Closing Date: 4th February 2025
Interview Date: 19th February 2025 (subject to change)
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Main duties of the job
- We have a vacancy for a Senior Pharmacy Assistantwithin the pharmacy department.
- We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person to fulfil this supporting role.
- You will be required to have experience dispensing in either a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
- We encourage those with community pharmacy dispensing experience and qualifications who wish to move into hospital to apply.
- This post will include working in the main dispensary, SACT dispensing, ward stock distribution area, goods receipt and rotational ward work alongside other members of the team.
- The successful candidate should have good computer skills; excellent communication skills; be able to work as part of a team and under their own initiative; work in an organised, timely and safe manner and have a willingness to learn and need to have a qualification NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) recognised by the GPhC.
For more information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' taking centre stage. An ever evolving clinically- led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive health services delivered by inspiring and compassionate staff who share our corporate values:
Effective open communication
Excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
- Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
- Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
- Undertake related filing.
- Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
- Participate in training new assistants and students.
For more information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To supervise and work closely with the pharmacy stores team to ensure accurate and efficient receipt of medicines.
- Carry out routine tasks including, stock top-ups, supply and distribution to wards and departments in accordance with policies and procedures under supervision of technicians and pharmacists.
- Undertake Pharmacy Assistant duties as required to meet the needs of the service.
- Undertake related filing.
- Assist technical and professional staff in undertaking audit and review of systems.
- Participate in training new assistants and students.
For more information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Experience of working with the public
- Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognized by the GPHC
Desirable
- Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
- Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
- Able to keep accurate records
- Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
- Able to resolve simple problems
- Able to focus on the job in hand
- Able to work as part of a team
- Accurate and dexterous
- Participation in the training of others
- Able to read and comprehend written instructions
- Good verbal communication - face to face
- Good verbal communication - telephone
- Good written communication
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Mature and professional approach
- Punctual
- Honest/trustworthy
Desirable
- Well-mannered and friendly
- Flexible
- Reliable
Other
Essential
- Ability to attend regularly
- Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis
Desirable
- Tidy and clean appearance
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience
- Experience of working with the public
- Knowledge and experience of Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)of working with the public
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services (or Equivalent) as recognized by the GPHC
Desirable
- Hospital/ Community Pharmacy experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
- Able to recognise pharmaceutical names
- Able to keep accurate records
- Uses initiative to problem solve but understands limits of responsibility
- Able to resolve simple problems
- Able to focus on the job in hand
- Able to work as part of a team
- Accurate and dexterous
- Participation in the training of others
- Able to read and comprehend written instructions
- Good verbal communication - face to face
- Good verbal communication - telephone
- Good written communication
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Mature and professional approach
- Punctual
- Honest/trustworthy
Desirable
- Well-mannered and friendly
- Flexible
- Reliable
Other
Essential
- Ability to attend regularly
- Able to undertake weekend and Bank holiday working on a rota basis
Desirable
- Tidy and clean appearance
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
