Pharmacy Support Assistant
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Job summary
The Pharmacy at St Peter's Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and well organised individual to join our department as a Pharmacy Assistant.
We are a busy Pharmacy department and your role will involve you supporting the Pharmacy team with the supply of medicines to the wards, clinics and outpatient areas as well as working on the Pharmacy hatch to be the first point of contact for staff and visitors.
You will be working in a team alongside other Pharmacy Assistants, Senior Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists. The core working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to be able to effectively work alongside staff of all grades throughout the Hospital. You will be hard working and keen to learn and have the ability to prioritise work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in all sections of the Pharmacy on a rotational basis which includes working in the dispensary and on wards as well as being based in distribution. You will carry out your duties supervised by qualified staff and contribute to the development of pharmacy services. You will promote the highest of standards of professional practice, whilst observing at all times the "statement on professional Conduct" issued by the GPhC.
You will be required to follow all legal and departmental practices including Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) as well as COSHH and lifting and handling regulations and all Trust Policies and Procedures.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org
Details
Date posted
03 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
323-ACS9387-ED
Job locations
Cross Site
Chertsey/Ashford
KT16 0PZ
Employer details
Employer name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross Site
Chertsey/Ashford
KT16 0PZ
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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