Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Dispensary and Pharmacy IT

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

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Job summary

The Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital is a modern, forward thinking, large teaching hospital employing 10,000 staff. It has strong links with both the School of Pharmacy with onsite teacher practitioner posts and the Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia.

The Pharmacy Department provides a fully comprehensive pharmaceutical service across the Trust and to several external community units. We are a large and very busy department with over 180 members of staff including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants, Science Manufacturing Technicians, Admin and Clerical staff. There are many varied roles, and we all work as a team to provide the different functions and services whilst maintaining a high level of patient care.

Functions of the Pharmacy Department include the ordering, receipt, and supply of medicines to wards and departments throughout the Trust/external units. This includes dispensing for inpatients, outpatients, community units and supplying ward stocks averaging around 2,500 items a day. Wards and external units are provided with a clinical service with Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The Pharmacy provides Aseptic Services such as the preparation and supply of chemotherapy and other sterile products. We have a Quality Assurance team that works to ensure that our products are prepared and supplied to meet the highest quality standards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day support for pharmacy IT equipment (such as PCs, dispensing robot, label printers and bar code scanners) and to assist with the maintenance tasks to support the pharmacy stock control software with EPMA team, as well as other pharmacy software such as Prescription Tracking System, Pharmacy Powergate and Prisym. They will also be required to dispense inpatient, outpatient, community unit, self-medication wallets, discharge medication (TTOs) and controlled drugs (CDs) against previously clinically checked prescriptions. Training will be given to the successful applicant.

Full time hours of work will be 5 days a week Monday to Friday and 1 in 10 weekends with corresponding time off during the week. There is also a requirement to participate in the public holiday rota, currently minimum 1 per year. Rotas are subject to change at any time. Part-time hours/job share may be considered - please note any preference on your application.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Flexible working hours
Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
Multi Faith prayer room
Discounted gym memberships
Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
On-site Nursery
On-site cafes offering staff discounts
Support in career development
Flexible staff bank
Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Date posted

29 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

234-23-CS2624

Job locations

Norfolk and Norwich University Hopsital

Colney Lane

Norwich

NR4 7UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths, English and Science
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a pharmaceutical environment

Desirable

Experience of Pharmacy IT systems

Skills

Essential

Communication skills - oral and written
Previous dispensing experience

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Desirable

Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent passes in Maths, English and Science
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

Essential

Previous experience in a pharmaceutical environment

Desirable

Experience of Pharmacy IT systems

Skills

Essential

Communication skills - oral and written
Previous dispensing experience

Attitude, aptitude

Essential

Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

Desirable

Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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).

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