Pharmacy Services at Maidstone are modern and proactive and are highly regarded in the Trust. The Main Pharmacy is in a modern purpose-built department complete with fully automated dispensary and excellent training facilities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our clinical Pharmacy Team as a Clinical Pharmacy Assistant based in Main Pharmacy at Maidstone Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy provides a wide range of services to patients and to our staff members. We are at the heart of patient care and pride ourselves on our forward thinking and hardworking teams.
The postholder will support the ward Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, carrying out a variety of ward based tasks and activities including:
* Facilitating the return of medication from wards which includes screening and processing returns for recycling or disposal
* Undertaking ward medicines security audits and fridge temperature monitoring to ensure the cold chain is maintained
* Communication with ward staff and directing enquiries to appropriate member of pharmacy team
* Sharing discharge information with Community Pharmacists
* Supporting the transfer of patients' medication between wards
* Support with ward based dispensing
* Ad hoc stock requests.
You should be quick-learning, have a high degree of accuracy and be self-driven with excellent organisational and time management skills.
We can offer you a welcoming and supportive team who are passionate about providing outstanding care for our patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Grade C or above in English
* GCSE Grade C or above in Maths
* NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services
Experience/Knowledge
* Experience with dealing with members of the public in a service capacity
* Experience of working in a hospital or other healthcare environment
* Experience of working in pharmacy
* Experience of dispensing medication
* Some experience using computers (ECDL)
Skills
* Good oral and written communication skills
* Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload
* IT literate
* Proven customer care skills
* Evidence of good attention to detail
Job Summary
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
* Blue Light card eligibility
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.
Job Location
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9QQ
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