The closing date is 12th Feb 2025
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy department. Based mainly in the Emergency Department under the guidance of the pharmacy team. The successful candidate will be flexible and comfortable with changes in routine, responding to the needs of the service by providing medicines management support to our Emergency Department colleagues.
They will be involved in the organising and tidying stock, working with the multi-disciplinary team, as well as general pharmacy duties. This role would suit someone who is committed to providing high quality patient safety focused care utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team.
Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The required candidate must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of dispensary-based activities as well as team leading opportunities. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.
They will:
* Meet the essential criteria of the job specification
* Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.
Your role will involve:
* Stock control
* Reviewing stock lists
* Tidying and organising the medication cabinets
* Reception and telephone duties
* Date checking
* Supporting local audits within the department
* Working within a large multi-disciplinary team
* Supporting the training and supervision of other support staff
* Dispensing for in and out-patients
* Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays
UHB prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
* Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
* Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job description
*Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)
* NVQ level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF), BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science
* or Accredited Dispensing Assistants Course (NPA)
Experience
Essential
* Post NVQ level 2 qualification developmental experience of a range of dispensing with formal training and annual revalidated accreditation as a dispenser
* Understanding of pharmacy related computer systems
* Understanding of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling and COSHH
* Understanding of dispensing, stock control and supply systems and processes
* Knowledge of stock control systems
* Knowledge of code of practice/customer care
* Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste
Desirable
* Previous experience within a hospital pharmacy setting
* Experience in staff training
* Working Knowledge of JAC pharmacy system
* Knowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Able to reflect on own practice and learn from experience
* Able to identify customer needs and deliver services to the required level
* Able to communicate at an appropriate level complex information verbally, written and electronically as required
* Demonstrates ability to work to set procedures
* Takes responsibility for own work and actions and contributes to the team success
* Demonstrates I.T and keyboard skills
* Demonstrates ability to recognise professional and personal limitations referring to appropriate person when necessary
* Demonstrates ability to undertake a variety of tasks
* Demonstrates numeracy skills
* Demonstrates ability to work independently
* Demonstrates ability to maintain accuracy under pressure
* Demonstrates ability to deal with frequent interruptions e.g. bleeps/pagers
* Able to maintain confidentiality of information
* Able to adapt to change
* Demonstrates ability to prioritise and organise daily tasks using own initiative
* Good time management
* Able to demonstrate discretion and diplomacy
* Strong attention to detail
* Reliable
* Ability to travel to all UHB sites
* Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
* Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values
* Able to lift moderate weights (up to 15kg)
Desirable
* Demonstrates ability to guide and train others
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.
For help with your application, contact:
Helen Laws
helen.laws@uhb.nhs.uk
01213718730
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24071.00 to £25674.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-1090942
Job locations
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
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