Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level Technical Services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level Technical Services

Grade: Band 3

Trust: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Dewsbury, Pinderfields, Pontefract Hospitals

Hours: 15-21 Hours Per Week (TBC)

TRUST VALUES

To provide high quality healthcare services at home, in the community and in the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals, to improve the quality of peoples lives, and to achieve excellent patient experience each and every time.

CORE VALUES

Caring: Ensuring quality of care is at the heart of everything done.

High Standards: Taking responsibility for providing the best services and patient experience.

Improving: Always looking for ways to improve what they do. Mid Yorks encourage involvement, value contributions and listen to, and positively act on, feedback.

Respect: Showing value and respect for everyone and treating others as you would wish to be treated.

JOB PURPOSE

• Dispense medicines under the supervision of Pharmacy Technicians.

• Co-ordination and Receptionist duties (Prescription receipt, distribution, telephone enquiries, filing)

• Greet clients in a competent and courteous manner and support the team in receiving and responding to enquiries in person and by telephone.

• Support the Technical Services Team.

• Contribute to the efficient delivery of the Pharmacy Service to Patients and Wards and Departments both within the Trust and other healthcare organisations.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:

• Appropriate NVQ2 or equivalent or undertake full NVQ2 training within 12 months.

• Reasonable Standard of Education, Including Maths & English to Level 2 IT skills

• Experience in a Pharmacy (NHS or Retail sector)

• Evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills

• Physically able to perform the duties of the post e.g., visit wards throughout the hospital, access stock from high and low shelving and work in a pharmacy clean room

• Must possess initiative.

• Able to work well within a team.

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

• Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

• First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

• Dedicated consultants

• Flexible working options

• Free DBS and free training

• Build holiday allowance

• Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03330 407552

• Stakeholder pension scheme

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL NEED:
• Appropriate NVQ2 or equivalent or undertake full NVQ2 training within 12 months.
• Reasonable Standard of Education, Including Maths & English to Level 2 IT skills
• Experience in a Pharmacy (NHS or Retail sector)
• Evidence of good literacy and numeracy skills
• Physically able to perform the duties of the post e.g., visit wards throughout the hospital, access stock from high and low shelving and work in a pharmacy clean room
• Must possess initiative.
• Able to work well within a team.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

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