Pharmacy Assistant (Rotational)

Job summary

Are you are looking for an exciting opportunity in hospital pharmacy? Or maybe, you are a community Pharmacy Assistant looking for a new challenge? if so, this may be the job for you!

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will carry out a range of duties covering areas of the pharmacy department, including dispensary, distribution, goods receipt, deliveries of medicines to wards and departments and pharmacy reception, to provide an efficient and comprehensive pharmacy service.

There is a requirement to possess an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent ) for this role.

All staff participate in weekend and the Bank Holiday working arrangements of the department and working shifted days to cover late nights.

Main duties of the job

To work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated dispensary area and at ward level. This role involves activities related to stock distribution and medicine management, goods in and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department and to wards and departments of the Trust and other locations as appropriate.

The Pharmacy Assistant role has a multi task role around medicines supply.

Distribution - receiving in stock, using barcode technology, replenishing the automated dispensing robot, preparing ward boxes and restocking ward medicine supplies.

Dispensary - dispensing prescriptions to meet turnaround times and provide support to the dispensary manager and lead technician in the day to day running of the dispensary.

Topping up stock medicines and delivery of medicines to wards.

Customer service skills will be required to work on our busy pharmacy reception whereby you will help serve patients and ward staff.

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.

Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.