Job description
Job overview
The Virtual Pharmacy Homecare Service have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Pharmacy Assistant into our team.
The UK Homecare Pharmacy sector is growing rapidly and our Pharmacy Homecare Team currently manage the supply of medicines directly to the homes of over 7000 patients.
We are looking for a forward thinking, organized and motivated person to join our dynamic Pharmacy Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with us to meet the needs of our large, varied and highly specialized patient cohort and various clinical teams ranging from Rheumatology to Respiratory to Neurology.
You will play a key role in the provision of specialist services helping us to deliver and improve the quality of patient care.
This team facilitates maintaining the safe supply of medicines to patients homes, allowing them to stay at home and reducing visits to the hospital.
Main duties of the job
This varied role also includes carrying out general duties associated with Pharmacy Homecare Services:
Reception duties (via email and telephone)
Invoice receiving to patient record
Invoice reconciliation
Raising purchase orders
Homecare pharmacy/pharmacy experience is not essential as full training will be given. If you want to be part of a forward thinking team and would like more information, then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to develop your skills and knowledge within a secondary care setting at a large teaching hospital. You will assist Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in many aspects of the pharmacy service helping to ensure the highest quality of pharmaceutical care is given to our patients.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 25th September 2023
Interview date TBC
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
Literate and numerate
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own tasks
Experience of customer service or dealing with the public
Data entry
Desirable criteria
Previous experience of working in the NHS
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Understanding of confidentiality and data protection
Desirable criteria
Skills
Essential criteria
Ability to work as part of a team
Good communication skills including telephone, email and face to face
Ability to follow processes and procedures
High level of ability to organise and manage own time, keeping to schedule and deadlines
Good organisational and record keeping skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Ability to carry out instructions and recall
Willing to take on/learn new skills
Ability to show excellent attention to detail
Ability to adapt to change
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to store and safeguard confidential documents / information
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.