Job Summary
The Pharmacy at St Peter's Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and well organised individual to join our department as a Pharmacy Assistant.
We are a busy Pharmacy department and your role will involve you supporting the Pharmacy team with the supply of medicines to the wards, clinics and outpatient areas as well as working on the Pharmacy hatch to be the first point of contact for staff and visitors.
You will be working in a team alongside other Pharmacy Assistants, Senior Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists. The core working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to be able to effectively work alongside staff of all grades throughout the Hospital. You will be hard working and keen to learn and have the ability to prioritise work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in all sections of the Pharmacy on a rotational basis which includes working in the dispensary and on wards as well as being based in distribution. You will carry out your duties supervised by qualified staff and contribute to the development of pharmacy services. You will promote the highest of standards of professional practice, whilst observing at all times the "statement on professional Conduct" issued by the GPhC.
You will be required to follow all legal and departmental practices including Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) as well as COSHH and lifting and handling regulations and all Trust Policies and Procedures.
About Us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team.
Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Date posted: 13 March 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £24,873 a year per annum inc. HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 323-ACS1706-ED
Job locations: Cross Site, Chertsey/Ashford, KT16 0PZ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will have GCSEs in Maths and English Grade C or equivalent and you will have a commitment to complete a BTec Certificate in Pharmacy Services, and the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services within a year of registration with the education provider.
It is important to have the ability to communicate clearly as well as follow instructions and there is a need to be physically fit to undertake manual handling tasks.
The Pharmacy core opening hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30. To enable the department to provide the best service to our users the successful candidate will need to be able to work 37.5 hours a week, 09:00 to 17:30 Monday to Friday. There is also a requirement to participate in the department weekend and bank holiday rota.
Responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills Essential
* Good command of written and oral English
* Computer/IT literate
Qualifications Essential
* Achieved grade A to C in GCSE or equivalent
Experience Essential
* Customer service
Desirable
* Previous pharmacy experience
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: Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Cross Site, Chertsey/Ashford, KT16 0PZ
Employer's website: https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr