medical assistant Chesterfield, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pharmacy Assistant to join our Ward Services Team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. We are looking for an excellent team player who is hardworking and enthusiastic to participate in and support the provision of our services.
Applicants are invited to contact Principal Technician to arrange a departmental visit and gain an insight into the role.
Applicants must have excellent communication skills, a strong desire to learn, and an aptitude for thoroughness and accuracy. The successful candidate will be expected to complete the Level 2 NVQ in Pharmacy or equivalent, dependant on appetite for progression. A comprehensive training package will be provided.
You will join a progressive and well respected pharmacy service which is providing and developing leading edge patient focused care.
Chesterfield Royal is North Derbyshire's only acute district general hospital, with 24 hour Emergency Department services. We're responsible for providing care and treatment to more than 400,000 people who live in our communities. We are modern, well-resourced and in commuting distance of Sheffield, Derby, Nottingham and close to the Peak District. The Care Quality Commission has rated the Trust as ‘Good’. Our vision is to be an outstanding provider of sustainable healthcare services, delivering the best possible care to our patients and being a great place to work for our people.
Job Purpose
- To undertake a wide range of stock management, monitoring and dispensing duties in the ward services team.
- To interact with patients and the wider MDT in facilitating the supply of medicines for inpatients and at discharge.
- To carry out general stock management duties in ward based pharmacy areas of the including transfers, stock counts, stock rotation and investigation of stock discrepancies when necessary.
- To undertake the dispensing of medicines under the direction of Pharmacy Technicians, including interpretation of prescriptions, labelling using JAC dispensing program and assembly of medicines including controlled drugs and clinical trials. Dispensing will be guided by relevant standard operating procedures and practices.
- To undertake the delivery of dispensed items to ward and other clinical areas in accordance with departmental rotas and in response to patient need. This includes ensuring controlled drugs are signed out upon collection, delivery and when receiving at ward level as per legal guidelines.
- To undertake the relevant in house training programme (including relevant aspect of the Level 2 NVQ in pharmacy) under the guidance of the Team Leader and the supervision of the technical staff in Patient Services.
- To undertake any other duties which may be requested by the Chief pharmacist or Team Leader
- To undertake reviews of patients medications stored in bedside lockers and top up as necessary.
- To undertake waste management duties for wards.
- To undertake any training (managerial and professional) identified by staff appraisal.
- To participate in weekend and Bank Holiday as needed by the service.
- To maintain confidentiality at all times relating to the patients, staff and the Trust.
- To actively participate in the Staff Appraisal Process.
- To be familiar and comply with relevant Operational, Personnel, Health and Safety policies and procedures, including Fire, COSHH, No Smoking and Alcohol.
- Maintain a safe environment by adhering to local infection control policies
