Homecare Assistant

Homecare Assistant Cambridge, East of England, England

Cambridge University Hospitals
Full Time Cambridge, East of England, England 22816 - 24336 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Main area
Division B-Homecare assistant
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
180-B-234283
Employer
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Addenbrookes-Division B
Town
Cambridge
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 p.a. pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2023 23:59

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

    Updating databases

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

    Basic computer literacy

Desirable criteria

    NVQ2 Pharmaceutical Services

Experience

Essential criteria

    Experience of prioritising, planning and organising own tasks

    Experience of customer service or dealing with the public

    Data entry

    Experience of IT packages - Microsoft Office, Excel and access Data entry

Desirable criteria

    Previous experience of working in the NHS

    Experience of dealing with difficult situations and confrontations

Knowledge

Essential criteria

    Understanding of confidentiality and data protection

    Understanding of customer service

Desirable criteria

    Knowledge of the Trust including awareness of the Trust's priorities

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

    Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours (e.g. on rota for weekends & bank holidays, periodically for late shifts at times of high workload)

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

    The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.

Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.


Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Lofts-Constable
Job title
Lead Pharmacy Technician Homecare Services
Email address
Telephone number
01223 274334
Additional information
Deborah
Ripp

Principal Pharmacy Technician
Homecare Services
Tel: 01223 274334
Email:
d.
ripp
@nhs.net

Homecare Assistant
Cambridge University Hospitals

www.cuh.nhs.uk
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Roland Sinker
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Hospital
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
1719
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