Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust Pharmacy Department is currently recruiting a self-motivated individual to join our Intermediate Dispensing Pharmacy Assistant cohort. This full time position offers a unique training opportunity within the Dispensary at King's Mill Hospital.
This role involves working in an acute hospital setting, liaising with clinicians, and working within multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Training & Development:Undertake a one-year placement incorporating day release for virtual college attendance and on-the-job learning to gain a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Apprenticeship.
- Dispensing:Gain experience in aspects of pharmacy services, including dispensing for wards and outpatients.
- Patient Interaction:Provide advice to patients on the actions and uses of medicines.
- Collaboration: Work closely with clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care.
Additional Information:
- This post is a 15-month fixed term contract to enable college enrolment and completion of the End Point Assessment.
- You will be required to undertake a minimum of 10 hours of work at home per month to complete the course requirements.
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including Grade D/3 or above in Maths and English Language are required.
If you enjoy a challenge, love learning new things, and want to work as part of a supportive team, this could be the role for you!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of the Dispensary Assistant role
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSEs grade D/3 or above, must include English and Maths or equivalent
Further training
Essential
- To be able to achieve competencies for job role including in house training and validations
- Training in the use of relevant computer programmes
- Be willing to undertake the Level 2 Pharmacy Services Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate that they have basic keyboard skills, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, use of internet and email
- Ability to perform and work under pressure
- Demonstrate ability to learn new skills
- Able to communicate clearly verbally and electronically within a team. Including being, approachable, team player, polite and respectful, caring and helpful, safe and vigilant, accountable and reliable, able to communicate and listen, be informative and compassionate.
- Good attention to detail
- Able to follow instructions and standard operating procedures
- Ability to work accurately and sustain concentration over short to long periods
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the public sector
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Maintain knowledge and skills taught and continue professional development with further training
- Demonstrate the ability to work and concentrate whilst coping with interruption and distraction
- Able to prioritise tasks in accordance with department needs
- Demonstrate ability to multitask
- Organisation of a team or function e.g. Scouts/Guides, School or college event, voluntary work
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance
- Flexible approach to working hours - ability to work weekends/bank holidays/late nights
- Commitment to support the Trusts values and behaviours
- Commitment to self development
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time to complete coursework deadlines
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Understanding of the Dispensary Assistant role
Qualifications
Essential
- 4 GCSEs grade D/3 or above, must include English and Maths or equivalent
Further training
Essential
- To be able to achieve competencies for job role including in house training and validations
- Training in the use of relevant computer programmes
- Be willing to undertake the Level 2 Pharmacy Services Apprenticeship
Experience
Essential
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrate that they have basic keyboard skills, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, use of internet and email
- Ability to perform and work under pressure
- Demonstrate ability to learn new skills
- Able to communicate clearly verbally and electronically within a team. Including being, approachable, team player, polite and respectful, caring and helpful, safe and vigilant, accountable and reliable, able to communicate and listen, be informative and compassionate.
- Good attention to detail
- Able to follow instructions and standard operating procedures
- Ability to work accurately and sustain concentration over short to long periods
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in the public sector
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
- Maintain knowledge and skills taught and continue professional development with further training
- Demonstrate the ability to work and concentrate whilst coping with interruption and distraction
- Able to prioritise tasks in accordance with department needs
- Demonstrate ability to multitask
- Organisation of a team or function e.g. Scouts/Guides, School or college event, voluntary work
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Regular attendance
- Flexible approach to working hours - ability to work weekends/bank holidays/late nights
- Commitment to support the Trusts values and behaviours
- Commitment to self development
- Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time to complete coursework deadlines
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.
