$ads={1}
Job Title: Pharmacy assistant
Grade: Band 2
Ward/Dept: Pharmacy
Trust: Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Location: Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow, CM20 1QX
Hours: Full time- 37.5 hours per week. Monday – Sunday 9-5 (days to be confirmed at interview stage)
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
PAHT is one of only six hospital trusts nationally to be awarded funding to build a fabulous new hospital for our local people that will deliver first class services and patient care to our growing local population for many years to come.
PAHT is a very welcoming place to work, where colleagues collaborate across disciplines and specialities and there is a shared focus on providing excellent patient care.
The Pharmacy team works with our doctors and nurses to make sure patients receive the right medication, at the right time and in the right doses. They also ensure that any newly prescribed medication is safe to give in combination with existing medication patients may be on.
Are you a Pharmacist looking for an exciting opportunity to develop your career?
Princess Alexandra Hospital have exciting opportunities for Pharmacist’s to join their team.
As a pharmacist, you work as part of the Pharmacy team to provide an effective pharmacy service to the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust and other organisations to which the pharmacy department provides a service.
Your main duties in this role are to carry out the following in all areas of Pharmacy:
· Maintain stock control and stock rotation.
· Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP’s) accurately.
· Maintain a clean and tidy working environment.
· Maintain accurate manual and computer records.
· ‘house-keeping’ duties.
To work with and support Pharmacy Technicians in the Pharmacy Dispensary to:
· Identify, select and issue drugs.
· Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer system to update stock levels.
· Carry out reception duties, involving dealing with patients, relatives and all grades of healthcare workers.
· Deal with telephone enquiries and handle prescription charges.
· Undertake drug checks and orders at ward level
· Operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system
To be successful in applying for this role:
Essential:
· The ability to successfully complete an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services
· Good team player, with ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
· Must have the ability to drive or use transport to travel to other hospitals or offsite training sessions as required
· Meticulous to Detail
· 3 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English
· Good Thinking & Reasoning Skills
· Good Communication Skills, both written and oral.
· Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job
· Computer Literate
· Good time management skills
Desirable:
· Pharmaceutical Experience
· Hospital Experience
· Car Owner/Driver
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
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £12.02 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 65506
