Job vacancy: Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, OXFORD

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Apprenticeship
Contract: Fixed term: 15 months (15 months apprenticeship)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 321-CSS-6804700-App

Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: John Radcliffe Hospital
Town: OXFORD
Salary: £12,514 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/12/2024 23:59
Interview date: 06/01/2025

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services

Apprenticeship

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to carry out the following duties:

To complete all work set by your assessor.

To efficiently undertake basic dispensary duties which may include the following duties as directed:
To unpack pharmacy medicine deliveries, check the delivery and place for loading into the robot.
To put away medicines into their correct locations and maintain clean and tidy storage areas.
To expiry date check medicines and rotate the stocks to ensure medicines are used in date order and avoid waste.
To provide support to the pharmacy reception including processing payments, filing prescription paperwork and taking in prescriptions from patients.
To provide support to the pharmacy portering service including the delivery of sealed medicine pouches to ward areas and supporting the IV fluid top ups.
To be trained to competently dispense and label medicines for inpatient use in accordance with the dispensary procedures.
To be trained to use the pharmacy computer system to obtain information, print labels and to load the robot.
To answer/deal with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages and pass them on to the relevant member of staff in an appropriate and timely manner.
To maintain filing systems in line with organisations policies and procedures.
To assist with the ordering and maintenance of medicine supplies.
To be a flexible and supportive member of the team.
To maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
Attend and take part in team meetings & regular reviews with line manager etc.
To prepare for and attend assessment meetings and participate in relevant training.
Throughout the training period the post holder will be expected to complete all training as required including functional skills if required, trust statutory and mandatory training as well as any study sessions provided by the Education &Training team.
To adhere to the local and national Health and Safety regulations and the organisations Policies and Procedures.
To sign a learning contract with the training provider and adhere to the agreement.
To be responsible for the use of physical equipment and to report any defects in equipment as appropriate.

General

This job description is not meant to be exhaustive and can be altered in consultation with the post holder.
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. The post holder is at all times expected to carry out their duties in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
You are requested to take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work and to ensure that statutory and departmental safety procedures are adhered to.

Any other duties, which may be requested by the Manager in order to facilitate the smooth running of the Department

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good command of the English language and numerate

Desirable criteria

4 GCSEs D grade or above.

Special skills / aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Good attention to detail
• Organised in your approach to work
. • Good interpersonal skills
• Keen to develop professionally and personally
• Able to work with supervision
• Understanding the requirement of confidentiality
• An ability to ask for help and guidance if required

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of Pharmacy role.

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Team player
. • Able to motivate oneself
• Ability to act on own initiative when required
• An ability to recognise limitations of the role and not to work outside of these limitations

Desirable criteria

• Able to develop time management skills
• An ability to cope effectively under pressure

Circumstances

Essential criteria

• Flexible approach to work load and department needs

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.