Job summary
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated person to join our admin team within the Pharmacy Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust. You will join a dedicated and enthusiastic administration team who support approximately 170 pharmacy staff working at CRH and Royal Primary Care. Applications are welcomed for anyone who likes to work with a large team of individuals and can support the needs of the department.
The Pharmacy Department at Chesterfield Royal Hospital is modern, pro-active, forward-thinking and well respected both locally and nationally. There is lost of variety within this role and we hope you will enjoy working with the team.
Main duties of the job
General administration duties relating to HR processes, payroll, recruitment, rostering, sickness etc.
About us
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as 'Good'. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pharmacy Services
1. Manage the distribution of departmental correspondence.
2. Ensure that Trust policies/procedures and department records are kept up to date including staff lists, essential training records etc.
3. To co-ordinate the recruitment of new staff including advertising, organisation of interviews, reference requests, employment checks and the ordering of new uniforms etc.
4. To manage departmental personnel files, co-ordinating hospital/departmental induction for new staff and terminations for leavers.
5. To maintain records relating to annual leave, sickness absence, staff appraisal and mandatory training, ensuring that department targets are met.
6. To maintain accurate records on the hospital e-rostering system, liaising with the e-rostering team when required.
7. To co-ordinate the arrangement of formal sickness absence reviews, maintaining appropriate records.
8. To undertake the ordering of sundry items via the Unit4 ordering system including renewal of subscriptions etc.
9. To liaise with the hospital estates department regarding departmental maintenance matters.
Medicines Management Services
10. Provide secretarial support and minute taking to the Trust Drug and Therapeutics Committee Thrombosis Subgroup and other pharmacy meetings as required.
11. Support the clinical pharmacy team in the preparation of documents, reports, presentations etc.
12. Co-ordinate meetings, catering, room bookings etc., as requested by the Chief Pharmacist and Head of Medicines Management or other staff as required.
13. Maintain equipment and materials including departmental stationery, computer sundries etc
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
14. numerate and literate
15. GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English
Desirable
16. RSA 3 word processing or equivalent
Experience
Essential
17. team working
18. ability to prioritise work and deadlines
Desirable
19. experience of hospital pharmacy
20. customer service
Skills
Essential
21. legible handwriting
22. good organisational and communication skills
23. keyboard and IT skills
24. high level of attention to detail
25. methodical approach to work
personal attributes
Essential
26. Ability to recognise limits of own knowledge and to refer accordingly
27. Ability to suggest and implement new way of working
28. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff
29. Excellent timekeeping
30. Audio Typewriting Skills
31. Able to co-ordinate a variety of duties that run simultaneously.
32. Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
33. Evidence of self-motivation and self-direction
care values
Essential
34. care values