Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Clinical Trials

Job summary

The Clinical Trials Pharmacy Department is looking for a dependable, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy assistant to join our team.

The individual will help us deliver a high quality and efficient patient focused service.

The successful candidate must have a strong work ethic, excellent IT skills, have proven organisational skills, demonstrate an attention to detail in their work and have excellent communication skills.

This is a varied and interesting role which involves a mixture of clerical/administrative work alongside dispensing duties to maintain the day-to-day running of the Clinical Trials dispensary under the supervision our Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacists.

A Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills is essential, as is experience of working in a pharmacy dispensary, the ability to work as part of a team, and evidence of good written/verbal skills.

You will ideally have four GSCEs, including Maths, English, and a Science subject

Enthusiasm for a new challenge and a willingness to learn are key.

Experience in hospital pharmacy is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Are you looking for a new challenge? If you feel you match these criteria, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be a key member of staff in helping us evolve the pharmacy service which continues to develop in line with the NHS plan for pharmacy. As part of the Clinical Trials Pharmacy Team, you will help us provide Investigational Medicinal Products to wards and departments across the sites.

There is a positive attitude towards development of staff within the department and you will be encouraged to participate in our in-house training programs in order that you can develop your skills and apply them in the most appropriate way towards improving patient care.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.