Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Cancer Services

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Job summary

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is flexible and able to work independently to take on the role of Senior Pharmacy Assistant in Cancer Services in the brand new Dyson Cancer Centre, which opened in April 2024.

You will undertake a complex range of duties, planning your own work with support from the rest of the team.

You will interact on a daily basis with patients, their carers and range of hospital staff, both face to face and by telephone.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Good team worker
  • Able to develop good working relationships
  • Good IT and keyboard skills
  • Flexible approach
  • Good attention to detail
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent

What can we offer you?

  • Training to develop any skills you might need for this role
  • You will work as part of a supportive and friendly pharmacy team
  • We actively support career development with career conversations to support your personal development

Main duties of the job

To support the efficient day-to-day running of the Cancer Services pharmacy.

Ensure that medication is safely supplied to Oncology/Haematology patients in a timely manner.

To perform administrative duties in the Cancer Services pharmacy to ensure accurate data collection, record keeping, filing and archiving.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7052889

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of organising own daily work activities and duties with minimal direct supervision but confident in escalating to a senior when required
  • Experience of providing basic technical service information to pharmacy staff and service users
  • Experience of accurate data entry onto computer systems and awareness of pharmacy record keeping requirements
  • Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
  • Understand a range of working practices and able to follow procedures whilst applying theoretical knowledge, e.g. around expiry dates and medicines usage

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Experience of supervising other Pharmacy Assistants and Students
  • Experience of following authorised procedures and reviewing SOPs

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of organising own daily work activities and duties with minimal direct supervision but confident in escalating to a senior when required
  • Experience of providing basic technical service information to pharmacy staff and service users
  • Experience of accurate data entry onto computer systems and awareness of pharmacy record keeping requirements
  • Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
  • Understand a range of working practices and able to follow procedures whilst applying theoretical knowledge, e.g. around expiry dates and medicines usage

Desirable

  • NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
  • Experience of supervising other Pharmacy Assistants and Students
  • Experience of following authorised procedures and reviewing SOPs

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Clinical Lead - Cancer Services

Vicki Portingale

vicki.portingale@nhs.net

01225821726

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7052889

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA13NG


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