Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

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Job summary

Interview will be held on 4th April 2025

We are looking for an enthusiastic,self-motivated, and personable senior pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team.

We are based at Prospect Park Hospital in Tilehurst, Reading and you will work with a team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and our Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.

Pharmacy opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

You should have experience of working in a pharmacy environment and completed your BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff or be willing to undertake and complete this award whilst in post.

You will assist in procuring the supply of medicines for our patients / service users and complete essential tasks in stock management and distribution services for ensuring the supply of medicines reaches all the wards and departments for our services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

You will have excellent communication skills, be personable, approachable and enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

  • Completing ward stock top-ups for BHFT wards and departments throughout Berkshire

  • Procuring medicines, medical gases and nonmedicinal supplies from suppliers and wholesalers and associated booking in and storage of medicines

  • Completing pharmacy financial processes

  • Ordering and supplying FP10HPs to prescribers within BHFT.

  • Problem solving

  • Distribution of medicines throughout Berkshire

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

  • Flexible working options to support work-life balance
  • 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent learning and career development opportunities
  • 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS239-A

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  • Four GCSEs grade A-C (9-4) including English language and maths.
  • organisational skills and attention to detail
  • be able to work in a team environment.
  • A desire to work for the NHS to benefit our patients.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jennifer Newport on 0118 960 5078 or email jennifer.newport@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to answer any questions you may have about the role.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  • Four GCSEs grade A-C (9-4) including English language and maths.
  • organisational skills and attention to detail
  • be able to work in a team environment.
  • A desire to work for the NHS to benefit our patients.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Jennifer Newport on 0118 960 5078 or email jennifer.newport@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to answer any questions you may have about the role.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education reflected by 4 GCSE's grade A* - C or 9-4 including English Language and Maths or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

  • BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a team environment

Desirable

  • Hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of working in mental health
  • Experience of invoicing systems
  • Understanding of NHS Finance
  • Use of EMIS as the pharmacy computer software

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information to senior managers, staff and external agencies in an open participative style

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Willingness to work across all sites
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Good standard of education reflected by 4 GCSE's grade A* - C or 9-4 including English Language and Maths or equivalent qualifications

Desirable

  • BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a team environment

Desirable

  • Hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of working in mental health
  • Experience of invoicing systems
  • Understanding of NHS Finance
  • Use of EMIS as the pharmacy computer software

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information to senior managers, staff and external agencies in an open participative style

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Willingness to work across all sites

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Pharmacy Technician in Procurement

Jennifer Newport

jennifer.newport@berkshire.nhs.uk

01189605078

Details

Date posted

13 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CS239-A

Job locations

Pharmacy Dept - Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane

Reading

RG30 4EJ


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