Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

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Job summary

Hi I'm Prit, Chief Pharmacy tech in Operations at SWBH Pharmacy.

We have a unique and exciting role available as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant based in the Dispensaries at SWB, including at the brand new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital!

This role is aimed at any individuals who have been Pharmacy Assistants previously, are looking for a more senior role as an assistant and have immense passion for working and driving a team within a dispensary.

You will be part of the Dispensary Team where you will be supported by Lead Pharmacy Technicians in Dispensary services and Dispensary coordinators and work very closely with Rotational Pharmacy Assistants on a daily basis.

Within this role there will be an opportunity to work towards and obtain a Accuracy Checking Assistant (ACA) qualification which is a fantastic opportunity for existing assistants. SWBH have created a great career pathway for ATOs to progress onto bigger and better things within hospital pharmacy.

We have an extensive training package which will be provided to ensure you have the support you need to excel in this very rare and exciting role.

Main duties of the job

You will be rotating into all of our dispensaries, including the brand new, state of the art Midland Metropolitan Hospital Pharmacy which is now open, a second brand new pharmacy called Sheldon Block Pharmacy which is due to open early 2025 and also within our existing site at Sandwell General Hospital Pharmacy.

Main duties of this role will include being proactively involved in the day to day running of the dispensaries ensuring medications are dispensed and final checked in a safe and timely manner and problem solving on a daily basis to ensure a smooth running of the dispensaries. You will be involved with the training of staff rotating through the dispensaries to ensure a high standard of service is provided. There will also be an aspect of some day to day management of staff responsibilities involved. Dispensing and final checking medications (once ACA qualification gained) will also be a core duty within the role.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), is now open and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CO-6834056

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Hallam street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Additionally if you would like to arrange an informal visit or chat regarding the role please contact Navin Kataria: navin.kataria@:nhs.net or Pritiben Narshi on 0121 507 5250/3295 or 07811425269, Monday to Friday between 9am - 5.30pm.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Additionally if you would like to arrange an informal visit or chat regarding the role please contact Navin Kataria: navin.kataria@:nhs.net or Pritiben Narshi on 0121 507 5250/3295 or 07811425269, Monday to Friday between 9am - 5.30pm.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within a pharmacy environment as a dispenser, or pharmacy assistant
  • Significant experience of dispensing all types of medicinal products including controlled drugs, with associated health and safety considerations
  • Significant experience of counselling patients on their prescribed medication at the point of handover.
  • Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
  • Significant experience in safely and competently handling pharmaceutical equipment and medicines during the dispensing process.
  • Experience in supervising training for junior and trainee staff
  • Significant experience of using a pharmacy electronic stock control and dispensing system

Desirable

  • Demonstrated line management/supervisory experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ L2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff
  • NVQ L3 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, or demonstrable equivalent experience in a pharmacy setting
  • Willingness to train towards Level 3 Team leader/supervisor qualification (apprenticeship)
  • Willingness to train as an Accuracy Checking Assistant (ACA)

Desirable

  • Level 3 Team leader/supervisor qualification or equivalent
  • Line management qualifications
  • Further medicines optimisation qualifications
  • Qualified as an Accuracy Checking Assistant
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of working within a pharmacy environment as a dispenser, or pharmacy assistant
  • Significant experience of dispensing all types of medicinal products including controlled drugs, with associated health and safety considerations
  • Significant experience of counselling patients on their prescribed medication at the point of handover.
  • Working knowledge of a broad range of medicines and their safety issues
  • Significant experience in safely and competently handling pharmaceutical equipment and medicines during the dispensing process.
  • Experience in supervising training for junior and trainee staff
  • Significant experience of using a pharmacy electronic stock control and dispensing system

Desirable

  • Demonstrated line management/supervisory experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ L2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff
  • NVQ L3 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, or demonstrable equivalent experience in a pharmacy setting
  • Willingness to train towards Level 3 Team leader/supervisor qualification (apprenticeship)
  • Willingness to train as an Accuracy Checking Assistant (ACA)

Desirable

  • Level 3 Team leader/supervisor qualification or equivalent
  • Line management qualifications
  • Further medicines optimisation qualifications
  • Qualified as an Accuracy Checking Assistant

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Hallam street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Hallam street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Pharmacy - Operations

Pritiben Narshi

pritiben.narshi2@nhs.net

01215075250

Details

Date posted

17 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CO-6834056

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Hallam street

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


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