Job summary
**Previous applicants need not apply**
Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant
Hours per week: 37.5 Hours (Rotational weekend working, late night and bank holidays)
Fixed term/Perm: Permanent
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata (75% for 12 months if enrolled onto apprenticeship or meets national minimum wage)
Closing Date: 31st January 2025
Interview Date: 14th February 2025
For more information and video about the role of a pharmacy assistant please click the link: Pharmacy assistant | Health Careers
**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
- This role will involve processing and picking pharmaceutical stock to be issued to the wards/ clinical areas in our ward stock distribution area, visiting wards to conduct a pharmacy top-up service and delivering medication to and from the wards on an ad-hoc basis. You will be using the pharmacy robot and WellSky computer system, whilst maintaining a clean and tidy environment.
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent e.g. NPA Dispensary Assistants Course) is required to be eligible for this post
- However training and enrolment onto the apprenticeship NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services will be considered for the appropriate candidate demonstrating the right skills and enthusiasm to pursue a career in pharmacy.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
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, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive and sign for all goods arriving at pharmacy, check them against delivery note and copy order so as to ensure that they are correct (other than controlled drugs which must be presented to a registered pharmacy professional to check and sign receipt). To be able to identify problems with delivery and decide upon appropriate corrective action to resolve the problem in accordance with SOPs.
- To record details of deliveries both manually and in pharmacy computer system so that accurate record and audit trail of correct goods received, batch numbers and expiry dates match delivery documents, any credit notes and any appropriate computer system generated paperwork, thus enabling rapid and accurate batch re-call and audit trail to be carried out by technical and professional staff, in case of product defect or checks by Finance department queries.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached
Hours of Work:
- Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.30pm (with 1 hour lunch)
- Rotational Saturdays & Sundays incl. Bank Holidays 9am to 5pm (with 30 minute lunch)
- Late Night Rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To receive and sign for all goods arriving at pharmacy, check them against delivery note and copy order so as to ensure that they are correct (other than controlled drugs which must be presented to a registered pharmacy professional to check and sign receipt). To be able to identify problems with delivery and decide upon appropriate corrective action to resolve the problem in accordance with SOPs.
- To record details of deliveries both manually and in pharmacy computer system so that accurate record and audit trail of correct goods received, batch numbers and expiry dates match delivery documents, any credit notes and any appropriate computer system generated paperwork, thus enabling rapid and accurate batch re-call and audit trail to be carried out by technical and professional staff, in case of product defect or checks by Finance department queries.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached
Hours of Work:
- Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.30pm (with 1 hour lunch)
- Rotational Saturdays & Sundays incl. Bank Holidays 9am to 5pm (with 30 minute lunch)
- Late Night Rota
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Experience in pharmacy
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience in working in a Hospital pharmacy
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- Work towards completion of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Pharmacy related NVQ 2 modules
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to read and comprehend written instructions
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to carry out routine tasks
- Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
- Recognises own limitations
- Able to communicate effectively verbally
- Able to carry out routine tasks under Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Mature and professional approach
- Well-mannered and friendly
- Flexibility
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
- Experience in pharmacy
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience in working in a Hospital pharmacy
Qualification(s) and Professional Training
Essential
- Work towards completion of NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Pharmacy related NVQ 2 modules
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to read and comprehend written instructions
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to carry out routine tasks
- Able to take instructions from more senior members of staff
- Recognises own limitations
- Able to communicate effectively verbally
- Able to carry out routine tasks under Standard Operating Procedures
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Mature and professional approach
- Well-mannered and friendly
- Flexibility
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).
