Job summary The Pharmacy team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are looking to recruit a Senior Assistant to cover a 12 month period of Maternity leave, who will specialise in pharmacy procurement and Homecare medicines services. You will work as part of our fantastic pharmacy procurement team. Supporting the management of all areas of the medicines supply chain including out of stocks, medicines shortages and sourcing alternative medicines. You will assist the Homecare Lead in the provision of Homecare services. Support the Homecare Lead to manage and produce monthly financial analysis of homecare provision. This is a full-time fixed term post working 37.5 hours per week for a period of 12 months to cover maternity leave. There will be the opportunity to discuss working from home and/or to work flexibly, dependant on agreement with the Senior Manager. If sufficient applications are received the post may be closed early. Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for the right person, you must hold 5 GCSEs grade C or above including maths and English or equivalent. You will have experience of working in a hospital, pharmacy or customer care environment and be able to work as part of a team. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-motivated, individual who has good organisational skills. At RCHT we pride ourselves on putting the patient first and delivering the best possible service. Your role as part of the team will be to purchase the medicines required by secondary care in Cornwall. You will also be involved in maintaining a medicines homecare service for the 3000 patients that rely on this offering. About us Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise. Date posted 31 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year pa pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number 156-6738646 Job locations Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Work health assessments Criminal record check standards Right to work checks For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants. We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Job description Job responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Work health assessments Criminal record check standards Right to work checks For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants. We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Person Specification Qualifications Essential 5 GCSE Grade C or above including in Maths and English (or equivalent grades) Desirable NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent Willing to work towards or already educated to CIPS level 3 qualification Practical and intellectual Essential Able to demonstrate a willingness to partake in continued learning Able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise work and to manage own time effectively to meet deadlines Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate both written and verbally with others effectively Able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment Be able to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines Able to demonstrate the ability to work alone and as part of a team Desirable Experience working with stock control systems Able to demonstrate the ability to motivate self and others Disposition Essential Ability to use own initiative and take personal responsibility Able to cope with very occasional distressing situations when operating the homecare patient helpline. Honest and reliable Training Essential Able and willing to undertake training for this role Able to demonstrate recent training and personal development Experience Essential Experience of working within a hospital, pharmacy or customer care environment Demonstrable experience of working with Microsoft office applications; Word, Excel, Powerpoint Demonstrable experience in Administrative duties Desirable Experience of the management of the medicines supply chain. Have knowledge of NHS medicines procurement Experience of dealing with the public and healthcare professionals Person Specification Qualifications Essential 5 GCSE Grade C or above including in Maths and English (or equivalent grades) Desirable NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent Willing to work towards or already educated to CIPS level 3 qualification Practical and intellectual Essential Able to demonstrate a willingness to partake in continued learning Able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise work and to manage own time effectively to meet deadlines Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate both written and verbally with others effectively Able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment Be able to work in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines Able to demonstrate the ability to work alone and as part of a team Desirable Experience working with stock control systems Able to demonstrate the ability to motivate self and others Disposition Essential Ability to use own initiative and take personal responsibility Able to cope with very occasional distressing situations when operating the homecare patient helpline. Honest and reliable Training Essential Able and willing to undertake training for this role Able to demonstrate recent training and personal development Experience Essential Experience of working within a hospital, pharmacy or customer care environment Demonstrable experience of working with Microsoft office applications; Word, Excel, Powerpoint Demonstrable experience in Administrative duties Desirable Experience of the management of the medicines supply chain. Have knowledge of NHS medicines procurement Experience of dealing with the public and healthcare professionals 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust Address Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro TR1 3LJ Employer's website https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)