Main area Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (working late nights as a shifted day, weekends and bank holidays on rotas) Job ref 407-WCCSS-7000386
Employer Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, Manor Hospital, Pharmacy Department Town Walsall Salary £23,615 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/04/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 2
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services.
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and home-based care, so that those with long-term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.
Job overview
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in hospital pharmacy? If so, this may be the job for you!
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you will carry out a range of duties covering areas of the pharmacy department, including dispensary and distribution, to provide an efficient and comprehensive pharmacy service.
There is a requirement to possess an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) for this role.
All staff participate in weekend and Bank Holiday working arrangements of the department and working shifted days to cover late nights.
Main duties of the job
To work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated dispensary area and at ward level. This role involves activities related to stock distribution and medicine management, goods in and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department and to wards and departments of the Trust and other locations as appropriate.
The Pharmacy Assistant role has a multi-task role around medicines supply.
Distribution - receiving in stock, using barcode technology, replenishing the automated dispensing robot, preparing ward boxes and restocking ward medicine supplies.
Dispensary - dispensing prescriptions to meet turnaround times and provide support to the dispensary manager and lead technician in the day-to-day running of the dispensary.
Ward dispensing of prescriptions, topping up stock medicines and delivery of medicines to wards.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Able to speak and read English fluently
* Able to do workout maths calculations when dispensing
* Have an NVQ Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or in training near to completion
Experience
* Current experience of working in a pharmacy
* Proven ability for team working and good interpersonal skills, following procedures
Skills
* Ability to work quickly, calmly, and accurately under pressure
* Good organisational skills.
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.
Following our recent CQC visit, the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements.
We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible.
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