West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 3 - Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy

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Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join our friendly Pharmacy team at Watford General Hospital.You will assist, under supervision, with routine duties of a technical nature, including the dispensing and supply of medication to in and outpatients, the receipt, processing, storage and stock control of medicines.

You will respond to enquiries and requests from staff, patients and carers as appropriate.This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment, for which appropriate training will be provided.You must have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or the relevant units of a GPhC accredited training programme of equivalent level to pharmacy service skills NVQ level 2 (QCF).

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Main duties of the job

You should have experience of working as a qualified Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant, good communication & organisational skills and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control and word processing.Please read the job description and person specification for more details and tell us in your application how you meet the essential criteria for this Senior Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant post, as this will be the basis for shortlisting applicants.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Details

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,008 to £25,553 a year inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-C-5956-A

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this post is:

To assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for the patients of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust e.g. dispensing and supply of medicines to wards and departments, reception duties in the dispensary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The purpose of this post is:

To assist in the provision of a safe, efficient and comprehensive pharmaceutical service for the patients of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust e.g. dispensing and supply of medicines to wards and departments, reception duties in the dispensary.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

  • NVQ 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

Desirable

  • GCSE's in Maths, English and Science grade C or above (or equivalent qualification).

Knowledge:

Essential

  • Good stock control practice.
  • Safe lifting and handling practices.
  • Dispensing experience.
  • Knowledge of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital environment.
  • Knowledge of the EMIS system.

Experience:

Essential

  • Dealing with customers.
  • Handling stock control duties.
  • Experience of working in pharmacy.

Desirable

  • Hospital Pharmacy Experience.
  • Experience of working with a Dispensing Robot.
Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

Essential

  • NVQ 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.

Desirable

  • GCSE's in Maths, English and Science grade C or above (or equivalent qualification).

Knowledge:

Essential

  • Good stock control practice.
  • Safe lifting and handling practices.
  • Dispensing experience.
  • Knowledge of confidentiality.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of hospital environment.
  • Knowledge of the EMIS system.

Experience:

Essential

  • Dealing with customers.
  • Handling stock control duties.
  • Experience of working in pharmacy.

Desirable

  • Hospital Pharmacy Experience.
  • Experience of working with a Dispensing Robot.

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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensary Manager

Jenny Puddle

jenny.puddle@nhs.net

01923217731

Details

Date posted

12 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,008 to £25,553 a year inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-C-5956-A

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Watford

WD18 0HB


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