Job summary
Are you an experienced pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?
At LUFHT may have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant who can act as a great role model, provide excellent training and demonstrate our trust values.
You must be able to show great leadership qualities, a broad experience of working in a pharmacy and knowledge and understanding of working in a hospital.
We want to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who is enthusiastic, motivated who will work to our professional standards to provide an efficient and patient focused service.
You may be required to rotate across all sites of LUHFT.
Main duties of the job
In the role as a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant you must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be flexible as you will you will work within our dispensaries, stores and on wards alongside pharmacy teams including, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.
You will be required to supervise work of pharmacy assistants ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and play a key role in training and development of staff to maintain a quality and standards of work.
You will be required to participate in evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working in keeping with the Pharmacy Directorate arrangements and the needs of the Trust.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.3. Load medicines received into the automated dispensing machine.4. Take lead responsibility for reception duties and direct workload and queries in the most appropriate staff members within the department and escalate if required.5. Input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure all appropriate records are made and kept up to date.6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.7. Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff, and suppliers, making appropriate records of all investigations and outcomes keeping line manager fully briefed about key operational matters.8. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.9. Rotate stock at the point of goods receipt.10. Deal with more complicated enquiries referring to line manager if they are not commensurate with role.11. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.12. Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries and manoeuvre cages and tote boxes for delivery towards/departments, outside clinics13. Deliver medicines to ward and departments as required.14. Deal with frequent interruptions eg telephone enquiries from internal and external customers.15. Fix the robot when basic errors occur.16. Participate in daily stock count17. Issue medicines which are on To-Follows list18. Participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate19. Check picked stock items to ensure accuracy of medicines supplies on top up.20. Train, supervise and assess support workers.21. Deliver robot error training for pharmacy assistants and other staff who are new to the department in line with standard training plan.22. Deliver training to pharmacy assistants and other staff as they rotate through areas of practice .23. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.24. Supply emergency orders25. Support pharmacy assistants with NVQ level 2 training where appropriate.26. Prioritise work so that services meet their objectives.27. Together with other members of staff to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.28. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, early morning and evening services as per departmental arrangements.29. Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with this role as required. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.30. Work across site where required.31. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.3. Load medicines received into the automated dispensing machine.4. Take lead responsibility for reception duties and direct workload and queries in the most appropriate staff members within the department and escalate if required.5. Input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure all appropriate records are made and kept up to date.6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.7. Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff, and suppliers, making appropriate records of all investigations and outcomes keeping line manager fully briefed about key operational matters.8. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.9. Rotate stock at the point of goods receipt.10. Deal with more complicated enquiries referring to line manager if they are not commensurate with role.11. Ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and always participate in the safe disposal of medicines in accordance with departmental procedures.12. Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries and manoeuvre cages and tote boxes for delivery towards/departments, outside clinics13. Deliver medicines to ward and departments as required.14. Deal with frequent interruptions eg telephone enquiries from internal and external customers.15. Fix the robot when basic errors occur.16. Participate in daily stock count17. Issue medicines which are on To-Follows list18. Participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate19. Check picked stock items to ensure accuracy of medicines supplies on top up.20. Train, supervise and assess support workers.21. Deliver robot error training for pharmacy assistants and other staff who are new to the department in line with standard training plan.22. Deliver training to pharmacy assistants and other staff as they rotate through areas of practice .23. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise (by telephone or portal) from wards/departments and outside clinics. These may be urgent and will need to be prioritised appropriately.24. Supply emergency orders25. Support pharmacy assistants with NVQ level 2 training where appropriate.26. Prioritise work so that services meet their objectives.27. Together with other members of staff to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent recommendations and standards are complied with.28. Participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, early morning and evening services as per departmental arrangements.29. Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with this role as required. This may be subject to change to meet the needs of our patients.30. Work across site where required.31. The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies, and hours of working.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of dispensing prescriptions OR the preparation of aseptic products
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
- Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply and discharge planning
- Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to train others
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
- Experience of working in a team
- Experience of dispensing prescriptions OR the preparation of aseptic products
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
- Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication
Desirable
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply and discharge planning
- Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
Skills
Essential
- Clear and accurate written communication skills
- Ability to use different IT applications
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Ability to train others
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).
