Pharmacy Assistant: Dispensary, Stores & Distribution

Job description

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistants to join the Pharmacy Teams.

About the Role

As part of the Pharmacy Dispensary and Distribution Team, you will:

• Support the delivery of a high-quality, patient-focused pharmacy service.
• Assist with robotic dispensing of medicines.
• Provide stock management services for wards and clinics.
• Support the work of the pharmacy stores department.
• Contribute to the efficient supply and distribution of medicines across the Trust.
• Help ensure safe and effective patient care through pharmacy operations.

As one of the UK's largest acute NHS trusts and a leading Academic Health Science Centre in partnership with Imperial College London, the Trust offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career within hospital pharmacy. Successful candidates will join a supportive and diverse team dedicated to providing outstanding patient care, innovation, and excellence across the Trust's hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

• To assist in the provision of a high quality, patient focused dispensing service to patients of the Trust and associated hospitals.
• To assist in the provision of a high quality 'topping up' and 'self-ordering' distribution service of pharmaceutical supplies to wards, clinics and associated areas.
• To assist in the provision of a high quality stores service to the dispensary, wards, clinics and associated areas.
• To ensure that stock levels for 'topped up' areas are appropriate and that the stock is in date and adequately rotated.
• In association with the senior technician, ward/department manager and specialist pharmacists to ensure that stock lists are updated and adequately reflect the needs of the area.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environmentwww.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in Maths and English (minimum grade 4)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent e.g. Boots, Buttercups, NPA) Note: NVQ2 must be achieved within 12 months of commencement of course.

Experience

Essential

• Able to work with computers
• Experience working in a hospital or customer orientated environment

Desirable

• Experience using CMM system
• Experience with Automated Dispensing Systems (Robot)
• Experience working in a community or hospital pharmacy, or dispensing GP practice

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Able to work both alone and within a team
• Good ability to organise and prioritise work
• Able to recognise the limits of own competence and escalate to senior member of the team
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance and quality agenda

Desirable

• A good understanding of Microsoft Office programs

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE in Maths and English (minimum grade 4)

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent e.g. Boots, Buttercups, NPA) Note: NVQ2 must be achieved within 12 months of commencement of course.

Experience

Essential

• Able to work with computers
• Experience working in a hospital or customer orientated environment

Desirable

• Experience using CMM system
• Experience with Automated Dispensing Systems (Robot)
• Experience working in a community or hospital pharmacy, or dispensing GP practice

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Able to work both alone and within a team
• Good ability to organise and prioritise work
• Able to recognise the limits of own competence and escalate to senior member of the team
• Demonstrates awareness of and commitment to the Clinical Governance and quality agenda

Desirable

• A good understanding of Microsoft Office programs

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Trust Wide

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

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