Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who is flexible and able to work independently to take on the role of Senior Pharmacy Assistant in Cancer Services in the brand new Dyson Cancer Centre, which opened in April 2024.
You will undertake a complex range of duties, planning your own work with support from the rest of the team.
You will interact on a daily basis with patients, their carers and a range of hospital staff, both face to face and by telephone.
What skills are we looking for?
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated
* Good team worker
* Able to develop good working relationships
* Good IT and keyboard skills
* Flexible approach
* NVQ level 2 or equivalent
What can we offer you?
* Training to develop any skills you might need for this role
* You will work as part of a supportive and friendly pharmacy team
* We actively support career development with career conversations to support your personal development
Main duties of the job
To support the efficient day-to-day running of the Cancer Services pharmacy.
Ensure that medication is safely supplied to Oncology/Haematology patients in a timely manner.
To perform administrative duties in the Cancer Services pharmacy to ensure accurate data collection, record keeping, filing and archiving.
Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience in hospital pharmacy
* Experience of organising own daily work activities and duties with minimal direct supervision but confident in escalating to a senior when required
* Experience of providing basic technical service information to pharmacy staff and service users
* Experience of accurate data entry onto computer systems and awareness of pharmacy record keeping requirements
* Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
* Understand a range of working practices and able to follow procedures whilst applying theoretical knowledge, e.g. around expiry dates and medicines usage
* NVQ in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
* Experience of supervising other Pharmacy Assistants and Students
* Experience of following authorised procedures and reviewing SOPs
Knowledge
* Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area - on the job training, experience to NVQ3 or equivalent level
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 name
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Pharmacy Clinical Lead - Cancer Services
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