A vacancy has arisen for the position of a Pharmacy Support Worker within the Pharmacy Department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital.
The job involves working within various areas of the department to ensure medicines are available as ward stock or for individual patients. You will also support the ward-based teams who work on the front line in a patient-facing role.
The duties will involve all aspects of pharmacy, including:
1. Receipt of goods
2. Filling ward stock orders
3. Working in the dispensary
4. Carrying out a ward top-up and pack away service
This will include some manual handling of bulk stock.
We require the candidate to be experienced in dispensing and hold an NVQ2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services. A sound educational background with GCSE level C or above (or equivalent) or proven numeracy/literacy skills to an acceptable level is required.
The successful candidate will need to be flexible and have the ability to work in a busy and demanding environment. You should be enthusiastic with good communication skills. Computer literacy would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly in supporting the Trust’s directive of seven-day working, participating in rotas and/or shift working as necessary, including weekend and bank holiday working.
NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas, including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery, and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group, and our community.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Jennie Stratford
Job title: Specialist Pharmacy Technician
Email address: jennie.stratford1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 03033 303785
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