Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF15658-B2
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £23,575 per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary Services
Band 2
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity within the Pharmacy department for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant to join our busy team.
The role is will involve working within the Main Inpatient Dispensary
Within the Inpatient Dispensary you will work alongside our multi-disciplinary team to provide an excellent service to the patients and wards both at the Royal Surrey and other outside hospital.
In this role, you will work towards achieving an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (if not already achieved) or equivalent qualification. Ideally you should have GCSE Mathematics and English, grade C or above for this post (proof of which will be required at interview).
If you have an eye for detail, excellent communication skills and desire to work within a friendly team this job is for you.
Interviews will take place face to face only.
Main duties of the job
You will be trained in a wide variety of duties within the dispensary, including dispensing inpatient prescriptions, provide a ward top-up service to your own allocated ward and dealing with patients and staff on a regular basis.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Pharmacy Dispensary and Store provides pharmaceutical services to 580 inpatient beds at the RSCH, Outpatient Clinics and Day Cases including The Children’s Unit and St Luke’s Cancer Centre, and external hospitals including Milford and Haslemere.
- Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the RSCH Inpatient dispensary.
- Responsible for a top-up service to allocated wards on a weekly basis and provide cover to other wards when needed.
- Assist with the receipt and storage of goods.
- Assist with the daily distribution and archiving of prescriptions and worksheets.
- Assist with the daily stock take of drugs and disposables.
- Assist in the training of new staff including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Trainee Pharmacists and Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians.
- Be adaptable to the ever changing work demands of a busy pharmacy setting.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable criteria
- Dispensary experience
- Stores and distribution experience
- Customer service experience
- Previous work in stock control
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gemma Boucher and Jessica Lockey
- Job title
- Lead Pharmacy Technicians - Dispensary Services
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact:
Gemma Boucher or Jessica Lockey on Ext 4013
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