Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Team Leader Pharmacy Assistant

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Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an electronic prescribing and administration system, and upgraded robots on all our main pharmacy sites. Here at Hammersmith, we have an exciting opportunity arisen for a team leader post for our pharmacy assistants to support flow in our dispensary and stores.

We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated Team leader Pharmacy Assistant for our Dispensary and stores team on the Hammersmith site.

Our pharmacy assistants are the foundation of our service enabling the release of technicians for other duties. The post holders will be required to have or undertake training in according with the General Pharmaceutical Council requirements. This role builds on that experience with more responsibility for the workload management, allowing greater prioritisation.

You will work closely with the senior technicians for dispensary and stores to ensure daily tasks are completed in a timely manner. In addition you will supervise/ support pharmacy assistants when necessary.

This is a great opportunity for pharmacy assistants looking for a new challenge.

Main duties of the job

  • To assist in the provision of a high quality, flexible and responsive dispensing service to patients of the Trust, associated hospitals including the dispensing of prescriptions and supply of stock.
  • To co-ordinate the dispensing of prescriptions in the appropriate time frame i.e. message pool prescriptions, OPAT, clinical trials and posted/couriered medication.
  • To assist with the training of new staff with the various applications used in the dispensary i.e. Prescription tracker and CMM (Pharmacy labelling and stock maintenance computer system
  • To assist with the auditing of dispensary and distribution services.
  • To co-ordinate the stock maintenance of sundries and personal protective equipment for the dispensary and offices
  • To assist with the receipt of medication into the dispensary or store, including receipt on the pharmacy computer system (ODELIV)
  • To co-ordinate, stock takes and adjust stock levels where a discrepancy is noted and assist in investigation of discrepancies, up to a limit of £500.
  • To assist in the provision of a high quality 'topping up' and 'self-ordering' distribution service of pharmaceutical supplies to wards, clinics and associated areas.
  • To assist with the training and quality assurance management of the top up service.
  • To ensure that stock levels for 'topped up' areas are appropriate and that the stock is in date and appropriately rotated.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1866

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Secondary Education Literate and numerate (literacy to level 2 and numeracy to level 1) in order to achieve Level 2
  • Mandatory Registration as Pharmacy Assistant with GPhC (NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or to be achieved within 12 months of commencement of the course)

Desirable

  • Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ Level 2 (QCF) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with computers.
  • Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.

Desirable

  • Use of CMM computer system
  • Hospital experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Able to work both alone and in a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Governance and quality agenda
  • Good personal organisation and time management skills

Desirable

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Good Secondary Education Literate and numerate (literacy to level 2 and numeracy to level 1) in order to achieve Level 2
  • Mandatory Registration as Pharmacy Assistant with GPhC (NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent or to be achieved within 12 months of commencement of the course)

Desirable

  • Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ Level 2 (QCF) or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with computers.
  • Experience of working in a customer orientated environment.

Desirable

  • Use of CMM computer system
  • Hospital experience

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work
  • Able to work both alone and in a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Governance and quality agenda
  • Good personal organisation and time management skills

Desirable

  • Good ability to organise and prioritise work

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

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensing Services Manager

Janie Woodcock

Janie.woodcock@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£31,944 to £34,937 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-1866

Job locations

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W12 0HS


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