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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

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Job summary

We have two exciting opportunities for an enthusiastic and highly motivated assistant to join our strong team, delivering a high quality of service.

Agenda for Change - Band 3 or 4 depending on experience and qualifications

Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

The role is a split position between Dispensary and Medicines Management and will involve working in the Main Inpatient Dispensary, and as part of the ward based Medicines Management Team.

We are looking for candidates who have experience within the Hospital Pharmacy setting although we welcome applications from people with wider ranging pharmacy experience. Ideally, they should have some medicines management and counselling experience, although full training is given.

Please note: Candidates without the Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC) or NVQ Level 2 qualification will join as a Band 3 Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant until they have completed the required training and qualifications to work at a Band 4 level ideally within 1 year of employment.

If you are a team player with an ability to work under your own initiative, work well under pressure, have good communication skills and a high level of accuracy this is the job for you!

Main duties of the job

You will be offered a variety of experience and training within each area:

  • Dispensary - Dispensing prescriptions within the main Inpatient Dispensary as well as providing a stock top-up service to allocated wards, Liaising with external Trust staff and assisting the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and senior Pharmacy Technicians in coordinating the workflow, training and supervision of staff
  • Medicines Management Services - Work in conjunction with the Pharmacists and Medicines Management Technicians to provide a safe and efficient near-patient pharmacy service based at ward level. Including accurately checking patient's medications contained in the bedside medicines locker on admission, initiating further supplies, and assisting the Lead Pharmacy Technicians and senior Pharmacy Technicians in the training of staff.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £30,570 a year per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-JH-EMF16361-B4-B

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the inpatient dispensary. To assist in the provision of a drug top up service to 30+ wards and clinics. Accurately top up pharmaceutical stock on wards or departments as allocated. To provide basic services to allocated wards within the Trust as part of the Medicines Management team. Assist with the training and supervision staff where appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals to patients from the inpatient dispensary. To assist in the provision of a drug top up service to 30+ wards and clinics. Accurately top up pharmaceutical stock on wards or departments as allocated. To provide basic services to allocated wards within the Trust as part of the Medicines Management team. Assist with the training and supervision staff where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification
  • Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC)
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent accredited qualification e.g. ADAC course

Desirable

  • Extensive hospital pharmacy experience
  • Experience in Patient Consultation and counselling on their medications

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of pharmacy practice.
  • Experience dealing with the public.
  • Experience of providing training.
  • Experience of effective stock control.
  • Experience of providing supervision.

Desirable

  • Experience within Medicines Management
  • Hospital pharmacy experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualification
  • Dispensary Assistants Course (ADAC)
  • NVQ Level 3 in Pharmacy Services or an equivalent accredited qualification e.g. ADAC course

Desirable

  • Extensive hospital pharmacy experience
  • Experience in Patient Consultation and counselling on their medications

Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of pharmacy practice.
  • Experience dealing with the public.
  • Experience of providing training.
  • Experience of effective stock control.
  • Experience of providing supervision.

Desirable

  • Experience within Medicines Management
  • Hospital pharmacy experience.

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Appointing Officer

Gemma Boucher

01483571122

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,329 to £30,570 a year per annum - includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-JH-EMF16361-B4-B

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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