Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated individual to join our existing Pharmacy team.
The successful candidate will rotate between Pharmacy stores and Whiston and St Helens Hospital dispensaries, and will participate in our evening and weekend rotas.
Duties will include working as part of the distribution team in Pharmacy stores and processing ward stock requests.
Dispensary duties will include receiving inpatient and outpatient prescriptions at our front desk, maintaining stocks of emergency boxes, processing returned medicines and other general house-keeping duties.
Attention to detail is essential, as is an ability to work well with other members of the Pharmacy team.
Good communication skills and a willingness to learn is important and the post would be suitable for someone who is looking to start a career in Hospital Pharmacy.
A good standard of education (to GCSE level) would be advantageous.
Candidates should ideally possess NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Service skills or a recognised equivalent qualification, but training can be given if necessary.
Interview date: w/c 11th September 2023
Main duties of the job
- To co-operate with all Pharmacy staff in providing and developing an efficient and effective Pharmacy service for the patients of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
- To participate in the department rota to ensure a pharmacy service is provided efficiently over 7 days.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To participate in the ATO rota through areas of the stores dispensaries and wards.
- To assist in the receipt of prescriptions.
- To participate in pharmacy services to wards and clinics primarily to maintain and control medicines.
- To assist in booking in and auditing prescriptions, using the latest software.
- To prepare and assemble supplies of medicines for delivery to wards and departments.
- To assist in the receipt, storage and issue of stock including the maintenance of manual and computerised records.
- To assist in the provision of a ward topping up service, supplying stock medication to wards on a weekly basis.
- To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmaceutical service and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g. St Helens.
- To assist in the preparation and assembly of resuscitation and anaphylaxis boxes.
- To participate in stock control of medicines within the pharmacy department under the supervision of the dispensary manager or senior technician.
- Regularly handle or process cash or cheques when dealing with outpatients prescriptions.
- To comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the Pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust.
- To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his / her control comply with the Health and Safety at work act, COSHH Regulations, Display Screen Equipment Regulations, Data Protection Act and other appropriate legislation during daily activities.
- To participate in the Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday rotas.
- To participate in evening and on-call rotas in response to the changing needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To participate in the ATO rota through areas of the stores dispensaries and wards.
- To assist in the receipt of prescriptions.
- To participate in pharmacy services to wards and clinics primarily to maintain and control medicines.
- To assist in booking in and auditing prescriptions, using the latest software.
- To prepare and assemble supplies of medicines for delivery to wards and departments.
- To assist in the receipt, storage and issue of stock including the maintenance of manual and computerised records.
- To assist in the provision of a ward topping up service, supplying stock medication to wards on a weekly basis.
- To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmaceutical service and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g. St Helens.
- To assist in the preparation and assembly of resuscitation and anaphylaxis boxes.
- To participate in stock control of medicines within the pharmacy department under the supervision of the dispensary manager or senior technician.
- Regularly handle or process cash or cheques when dealing with outpatients prescriptions.
- To comply with the legal and other requirements related to the purchase, supply, use, safe custody and destruction of drugs both within the Pharmacy and in all other areas of the Trust.
- To comply with and ensure that all other pharmacy staff under his / her control comply with the Health and Safety at work act, COSHH Regulations, Display Screen Equipment Regulations, Data Protection Act and other appropriate legislation during daily activities.
- To participate in the Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday rotas.
- To participate in evening and on-call rotas in response to the changing needs of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills (or GPhC recognised equivalent), or be willing to undertake qualification within 18 months of commencing employment
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with computer systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in using the JAC pharmacy system
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to talk to patients, staff and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to express items clearly, both in-person and via telephone
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
- Good administration skills including record keeping
- Understand importance and context of role
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Works well as part of a team
- Supportive of colleagues of all grades
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
- Able to participate in the evening and weekend rotas
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills (or GPhC recognised equivalent), or be willing to undertake qualification within 18 months of commencing employment
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with computer systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in using the JAC pharmacy system
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to talk to patients, staff and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to express items clearly, both in-person and via telephone
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail
- Good administration skills including record keeping
- Understand importance and context of role
- Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Works well as part of a team
- Supportive of colleagues of all grades
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
- Able to participate in the evening and weekend rotas
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.
