Job summary
Are
you passionate about providing an efficient medicines supply service to
inpatients in our hospital?
Our
busy, friendly dispensary team at St James hospital work hard in a fast paced
but supportive environment to provide an excellent medicines supply service.
You will be working with pharmacists, technicians, and our ward teams
dispensing medicines to all our patients on the wards.
The
role requires an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and previous pharmacy
experience.
This
role is based in Inpatient Pharmacy at St James hospital and is full time
hours, (37.5 hours) Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm. All staff contribute to an 8pm evening shift
every 5-6 weeks and a Saturday or Sunday on a 1 in 4 weekend rota.
Main duties of the job
The
role is varied and consists of all aspects of labelling and dispensing
medicines, including controlled drugs, discharge prescriptions, and inpatient
orders.
There
will also be some reception work, answering the phone, dealing with reception
and admin type tasks.
Some
stock maintenance and ordering of medicines will also be included in this role.
About us
Leeds
is a wonderful city to work in and LTHT is an organisation that puts its
patients first and highly values and supports its staff,
Pharmacy
is a forward thinking department that values the contribution of all our staff.
There are plenty of opportunities to progress within different areas of our
pharmacy services should you wish to.
The
dispensary team is a friendly and extremely supportive team working as part of
the larger Medicines Management & Pharmacy Services Team.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members
of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are
subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform
a variety of pharmacy support duties, some of which may be patient facing.
These include stock management, dispensing and/or preparation of medicines in
a designated area of MMPS which may include dispensary, aseptic facilities,
warehouse and dispensary support rooms at ward level. Day to day supervision
of Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters to ensure service
delivery in relevant area of MMPS
There
may also be distribution duties including the movement of goods and a
requirement for general housekeeping duties.
The post holder will not have any
line management responsibilities. They
will provide induction and training for Pharmacy Services Assistants and
Pharmacy Porters and other staff as required.
The
post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on
a rostered basis.
The
post holder will be required to travel to other sites for briefing meetings,
training sessions and to support service provision.
Level 2 Apprenticeship /Pharmacy
Services Assistant or NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy
Manufacturing Course.
Experience of working in a
community or hospital pharmacy.
Knowledge of procedures of own
working area following on the job training
Knowledge of good customer care.
Experience of stock control systems
Must have excellent verbal
communication skills.
Ability to work accurately under
pressure and follow standard operating procedures.
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to interpret written
instructions.
Developed computer skills
Ability to supervise and give
instruction to Pharmacy Services Assistants and Porters and other staff as
required
Labelling, dispensing and
preparation of Controlled Drugs after training and competency assessment.
Day to day supervision of Pharmacy
Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters to ensure service delivery in
relevant area of MMPS
Support the Pharmacy Technicians in
planning work rosters for the Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy
Porters
Support the Pharmacy Technicians
with the delivery of service information and escalation within the team
meetings
Provide induction and training for
Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters
Involved in counselling patients on
their medicines after training and competency assessment.
Accuracy checking of medicine stock
orders after training and competency assessment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Perform
a variety of pharmacy support duties, some of which may be patient facing.
These include stock management, dispensing and/or preparation of medicines in
a designated area of MMPS which may include dispensary, aseptic facilities,
warehouse and dispensary support rooms at ward level. Day to day supervision
of Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters to ensure service
delivery in relevant area of MMPS
There
may also be distribution duties including the movement of goods and a
requirement for general housekeeping duties.
The post holder will not have any
line management responsibilities. They
will provide induction and training for Pharmacy Services Assistants and
Pharmacy Porters and other staff as required.
The
post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on
a rostered basis.
The
post holder will be required to travel to other sites for briefing meetings,
training sessions and to support service provision.
Level 2 Apprenticeship /Pharmacy
Services Assistant or NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy
Manufacturing Course.
Experience of working in a
community or hospital pharmacy.
Knowledge of procedures of own
working area following on the job training
Knowledge of good customer care.
Experience of stock control systems
Must have excellent verbal
communication skills.
Ability to work accurately under
pressure and follow standard operating procedures.
Good literacy and numeracy skills
Ability to interpret written
instructions.
Developed computer skills
Ability to supervise and give
instruction to Pharmacy Services Assistants and Porters and other staff as
required
Labelling, dispensing and
preparation of Controlled Drugs after training and competency assessment.
Day to day supervision of Pharmacy
Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters to ensure service delivery in
relevant area of MMPS
Support the Pharmacy Technicians in
planning work rosters for the Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy
Porters
Support the Pharmacy Technicians
with the delivery of service information and escalation within the team
meetings
Provide induction and training for
Pharmacy Services Assistants and Pharmacy Porters
Involved in counselling patients on
their medicines after training and competency assessment.
Accuracy checking of medicine stock
orders after training and competency assessment.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and team work skills
- Reliable and flexible to changing workload
- Hardworking and able to work in a fast paced environment
Experience
Essential
- Hospital or Community Pharmacy Experience
- Labelling and dispensing experience
- Stock control and maintaining accurate stock levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and team work skills
- Reliable and flexible to changing workload
- Hardworking and able to work in a fast paced environment
Experience
Essential
- Hospital or Community Pharmacy Experience
- Labelling and dispensing experience
- Stock control and maintaining accurate stock levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy Services
- English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
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.
