Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for a pharmacy assistant to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to improving our services within the pharmacy department. You will work with the dispensary and medicines management teams to help implement, deliver and continually improve services provided for both in-patient and out-patients. We are looking for someone with experience and a passion for this area of work in hospital pharmacy. Your role will involve helping to implement, deliver and continually improve the Pharmacy services within the pharmacy Department at Northwick Park Hospital. You must have excellent communication skills and enjoy working in a large multi-disciplinary team. You must also be friendly, approachable, adaptable, flexible, willing to learn new skills and committed to continuous professional development. Main duties of the job The department actively promotes development, education and training. To apply you will need to have good GCSEs or equivalent and obtained a full NVQ level 2/level 3 in pharmacy services or equivalent.This is a full time post and the post holder will be required to participate in the weekend & bank holiday rota and the late night duty rota.The London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust consists of Northwick Park and St Mark's hospitals in Harrow, Central Middlesex Hospital in Park Royal, and Ealing Hospital. We care for more than half a million people living across Brent, Harrow & Ealing as well as patients from all over the country and internationally at St Mark's, our specialist hospital for bowel diseases. This makes us one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the capital. About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £31,081 to £33,665 a year PA Inc HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 337-NP-8047DG-A Job locations Northwick Park Hospital Watford Road Harrow HA1 3UJ Job description Job responsibilities To view the main duties and responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities To view the main duties and responsibilities, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Educational/Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2/3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent Accuracy Checking for Dispensers Qualification or working towards completing course. Knowledge and experience Essential Counselling patients on the use of their medications Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Experience of education and training of pharmacy staff Skills Desirable Computer skills - Excel/Word Person Specification Educational/Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 2/3 in Pharmaceutical Services or equivalent Accuracy Checking for Dispensers Qualification or working towards completing course. Knowledge and experience Essential Counselling patients on the use of their medications Desirable Hospital pharmacy experience Experience of education and training of pharmacy staff Skills Desirable Computer skills - Excel/Word 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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Address Northwick Park Hospital Watford Road Harrow HA1 3UJ Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)