A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic senior pharmacy assistant to join the Pharmacy Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance teams based at York Hospital.
The Clinical Governance team ensures the safe and effective management of medicines by monitoring practice to ensure policies and procedures are implemented effectively. The Quality Assurance Team ensures the quality of pharmacy services is effectively monitored and continually improves. You will need to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be well organised and able to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The entry banding is either a Band 2 or Band 3 dependent on prior Pharmacy qualifications and experience, to be discussed at interview. You must be prepared to work towards a Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services with dispensing elements if not already qualified. Candidates must have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C/4 or above and meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
Experience of working within a hospital pharmacy would be beneficial but not essential as training will be given. Candidates should be keen to develop themselves, their role and the team.
You will be based at York Hospital but may be required to work at other sites on occasion. Core hours are Monday to Friday 08:45 – 17:15. You will contribute to the weekend (1 in 8 weekends) and bank holiday (1 per year) rotas. You will have a regular dispensary slot
The post holder will be responsible for assisting in the management of the quality management system within the department and ensure compliance with national legislation and medicines management standards
Tasks include:
• Document control working with authors and approvers in a collaborative manner to ensure documents are reviewed and approved
• Asset monitoring to include validation, calibration and servicing to ensure equipment and processes remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Recording of deviations within the department.
• Assist in the medical gas cylinder counts and audit actions.
• Assist with temperature monitoring and cold chain management, including queries from multi-disciplinary teams.
• Report product defects and follow up resulting actions.
• Assist in the management of controlled prescription stationery including:
Prescription receipt and processing
Reconciling accountability forms
Registering Non-Medical Prescribers on NHSBSA
Assist with the management of controlled drugs within the department and wider organisation including:
Dispensing training for pharmacy staff
Controlled drug returns
Assisting with queries and maintaining the authorised signature list
Assist with the management of spare medicine keys and key queries in the wider organisation
Perform internal audits and implement corrective actions
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension fordependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• Agenerous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k)to support with relocation expensesfor hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
• A variety ofdifferent typesof paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work,familyand relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Workscheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring,cinemaand financefrom a rangeof providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submityourapplication at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications fromeveryone,while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Monday 24 Mar 2025
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