Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

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Job summary

Dispensing Assistant Band 3

Full time 37.5 hours per week over 7 day working, including weekend working & Bank Holidays

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in dispensing for medicines management team working on wards and also in our busy pharmacy dispensary.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experience dispenser. Dispensing experience is not essential as we have an excellent track record of training and developing our staff.

About us

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

Details

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-807DS-23

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
  • or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
  • or on the job training, and experience to equivalent of NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice

Desirable

  • 4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE 'O' level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
  • Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
  • Satisfactory employment history
  • Previous pharmacy or stores experience
  • Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
  • or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
  • or on the job training, and experience to equivalent of NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice

Desirable

  • 4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE 'O' level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
  • Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
  • Satisfactory employment history
  • Previous pharmacy or stores experience
  • Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy General Services Manager

Angela Myers

angela.myers@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390555

Details

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-807DS-23

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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