Specialist Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer-Dispensary Services

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Specialist Pharmacy Assistant -Dispensary Services within the Pharmacy Department at Walsall Healthcare Trust.

Do you consider yourself friendly and welcoming and have an interest in working with a caring and considerate dispensary team? We have an opportunity for an individual to join our team. You will be required to communicate with healthcare staff and patients with varying needs.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our diverse team. Self-motivated and flexible, you must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, accuracy and communication skills to deliver a high -quality patient focused pharmacy service. You will have the ability to work effectively both independently and with the existing team.

You will work as part of our dispensary team, delivering a high-quality dispensary service to a multitude of areas throughout the trust.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated individual who is looking to work within the dispensary and has a keen eye for detail, is a good communicator, is flexible in their approach and enjoys working as part of a team.

You will be expected to work to deadlines. Training for this specialist role will be provided and we will be supporting the successful applicant in achieving the Accuracy Checking for Dispensing Assistants qualification.

You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm supporting innovation and delivering an excellent patient experience.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Specialist Pharmacy Technician -Dispensary Services by pro-actively co-ordinating and managing the flow of work through Dispensary Services throughout the day to ensure an efficient and safe pharmacy service to patients and staff. This role will proactively ensure that staffing

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading.WALSALL HEALTHCARE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER AND ACTIVELY DISCOURAGES SMOKING AT WORK.We pride ourselves on our trust values which are:RESPECT-COMPASSION-TEAMWORK-PROFESSIONALISMWalsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general services under one roof. The Trust has a state-of-the-art Critical Care unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, Integrated Assessment Unit facilities and a brand new Accident and Emergency Department which was opened in 2023.We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under represented at senior level. We value diversity within out Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

407-WCCSS-6597164

Job locations

Walsall Manor Hospital Pharmacy Department Route 239

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description for further information

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description for further information

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Experience of Customer Care Services

Qualification or experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervision
  • Significant experience as a pharmacy assistant
  • Experience of dispensary technical operational requirements

knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Effective communication and organisational skills
  • Knowledge of pharmacy services delivered to patients and wards
  • Knowledge of prescription turnaround times and impact on workflow

Desirable

  • Keyboard skills and answering telephones
  • Dealing with patients/general public face to face or working in a customer focused environment
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or equivalent
  • Experience of Customer Care Services

Qualification or experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervision
  • Significant experience as a pharmacy assistant
  • Experience of dispensary technical operational requirements

knowledge and skills

Essential

  • Effective communication and organisational skills
  • Knowledge of pharmacy services delivered to patients and wards
  • Knowledge of prescription turnaround times and impact on workflow

Desirable

  • Keyboard skills and answering telephones
  • Dealing with patients/general public face to face or working in a customer focused environment

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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Hospital Pharmacy Department Route 239

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Hospital Pharmacy Department Route 239

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Team Leader

Razia Bibi

razia.bibi4@nhs.net

01922721172

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

407-WCCSS-6597164

Job locations

Walsall Manor Hospital Pharmacy Department Route 239

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS


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