Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and determined individual to work 15 hours per week to join our progressive team with a national reputation for innovation and development. You will be part of a broad pharmacy team working using your skills for inpatients, outpatients, and clinical trials patients.
We are a growing team and there are lots of exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. Individuals will spend time working outside of the department with key stakeholders including the clinical research team and sponsor representatives.
The post holder may be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Weekend cover will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital to support the 7-day clinical service to the Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Opportunities for further development are available within our forward-thinking service.
Main duties of the job
Dispensary roles will remain in line with usual working practice. For traditional dispensing assistant roles, you will be undertaking activities at ward level but also within the pharmacy department which contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients e.g. medicines supply, dispensing medication.
* To communicate routine information with other healthcare staff to ensure that a safe and effective system of supply of medicines is maintained to patients.
* To communicate routine information with patients/carers concerning their medicines which may include to patients with communication difficulties.
* Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive and modern pharmacy service by undertaking activities within the pharmacy and at ward level which contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of medicines to patients e.g. store-based activities, ward top-up services, and dispensing medication for patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good standard of literacy and numeracy equivalent to GCSE Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.
* NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services supported by appropriate underpinning knowledge training e.g. that provided by NPA, Buttercups or other accredited in-house programmes or a recognised pharmacy dispensing qualification (Boots, NPA) and relevant training/experience.
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.
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum
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