Job summary
The Pharmacy Clinical Trials team at North West Anglia Foundation Trust is expanding and is now looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Pharmacy Support Worker to join our friendly team on a one year fixed term basis. The role requires working across sites, mainly at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, but may also require visiting other Trust sites.
The successful candidate must have excellent organisational, communication and computer skills, be methodical in your working and be able to maintain excellent attention to detail. You will also need to be able to demonstrate the Trust values and meet the essential criteria as specified in the person specification.
Hospital or Clinical Trials experience is preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
To assist the Chief Pharmacist in providing comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical care and medicines management by the provision of safe, appropriate and effective clinical pharmacy services within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.
To act as Clinical Trials Technician for the Trust. To participate in the ordering, receipt, clinical supply, monitoring and recharging of medications used in clinical trials approved by the Trust, providing appropriate counselling for patients as required.
About us
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this position please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
1. Level 2 pharmacy qualification approved by the GPHC or equivalent to include dispensing modules or equivalent dispensing course
2. Commitment to continuing personal development
Experience
Essential
1. Proven track record in Pharmacy
Desirable
1. Experience of staff supervision
2. Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
Knowledge
Essential
1. Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
2. Knowledge of current medicines legislation
Desirable
1. Understanding of pharmacy stock control computer system
2. Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
3. Experience of working in an aseptic unit
Key Skills & Abilities
Essential
1. Good customer skills
2. Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
3. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
4. Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
5. Ability to prioritise own workload effectively
6. Ability to deal with staff, patients and their relatives in a sympathetic manner and within competency
Other
Essential
1. Appreciation of confidentiality issues
2. Flexible approach to workload to meet service needs
3. Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure
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 details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ
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