medical assistant Norwich, England
Job description
The Pharmacy Department have an opportunity to recruit a Pharmacist Assistant for admissions wards in the Trust, you will become part of a unique team based within the Acute Medical Unit to collaborate with colleagues on delivering and developing pharmaceutical practice. The Admissions Team supplies medicines to A&E, Acute Medical Units, Same Day Emergency Care, for both inpatients and outpatients.
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a forward thinking teaching hospital offering acute care to a population of approximately one million. We are one of the largest acute teaching hospitals in the UK with strong links to both the School of Pharmacy and the Medical School at the nearby University of East Anglia. Electronic prescribing and medicines administration has been implemented across all inpatient wards, the A&E and outpatients. We are at the forefront of healthcare delivery with a strong focus on Medicines Management and innovative pharmaceutical practice.
Norwich is a vibrant city, voted one of the Best Places to Live in the UK by The Sunday Times 2021, with a fabulous market, excellent shopping, restaurants and nightlife, yet surrounded by beautiful countryside. The unique combination of the Norfolk Broads, a picturesque coastline and a choice of city or rural living make Norwich an ideal home, no matter what your interests. For those who love to travel or see friends Norwich offers excellent rail and air links.
Pharmacy assistants are vital members of the pharmacy team who work closely with the ward teams within Admissions areas. This post is to support our dedicated pharmacy admissions team, where we have a satellite pharmacy. The post-holder will help to maintain stock, help with moving patients’ own medication to wards, dispense for patients and support good medicines management. You will also spend some time within the main hospital dispensary.
If you have already gained your NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services and would like to provide a great service to the patients of the NNUH then we’d love to receive your application. Full training will be given in all areas to ensure you can provide the best service possible.
You will be self-motivated, able to work independently and be capable of working in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate the Trusts PRIDE values. The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills and be willing to learn. You will be expected to use computer-based systems and therefore have appropriate computer skills.
The post-holder will ideally work full time, including weekends (maximum 1 in 4 weekends) and bank holidays. We would consider alternative flexible working patterns dependent on the applicant’s requirements.
We welcome informal visit to our ward or contact us for any queries regarding this role, we are also able to provide you with resources to support with your application completion via our recruitment team.
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
- To produce labels for dispensed drugs using the JAC computer system for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, self-medication wallets, TTOs, CDs and HIV pharmaceuticals against the relevant previously clinically checked prescription or request.
- To dispense medication for inpatient, outpatient, community unit, self-medication wallets, TTOs, CDs and HIV pharmaceuticals against the relevant previously clinically checked prescription or request in line with departmental policies and procedures and the Medicines Act 1968 using the JAC computer system.
- To participate in the maintenance of the CD register in line with departmental procedures.
- To participate in the regular stock checks for CDs against the CD register to ensure accurate reconciliation.
- To use the PAS computer system to check patient details when necessary.
- To check the ‘to follow’ situation on owing prescriptions and dispense where needed and organise carriage to the patient.
- To accurately take requests for medication from the community units following departmental procedures.
- To ensure dispensed items are ready for collection by contract drivers for deliver and assist with any queries they may have.
- To liaise with Pharmacy Preparative Services concerning availability of batch manufactured and extemporaneous products.
- To screen and field telephone calls and enquiries as appropriate.
