medical assistant Norwich, England
Job description
The Pharmacy Department is one of the busiest in the country, reviewing and supplying medicines to patients across a seven-day service. We have approximately 180 members of staff working across the team and also Fred, our dispensing robot, to support dispensary and stores staff. We also have an aseptic production unit.
The NNUH is an acute teaching hospital and has a number of specialities including haematology/oncology, older people’s medicine, cardiology, urology and gastroenterology. We have close links with the University of East Anglia and the Norwich Research Park. All services are people-focussed whether this is directly with patients or supporting colleagues with medicines across the Trust.
The Pharmacy Department and the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are proud to be a diverse, inclusive and positive employer for all staff. With existing BAME and LGBT+ Staff networks in place (details attached) we have established support networks to promote inclusivity for staff. As such we are happy and excited to encourage and welcome applications from all.
You will be based in the stores area of the pharmacy department which is responsible for ensuring that wards and the dispensary have appropriate supplies of medicines and sundries for patients’ use. Part of your role will be to visit ward areas, check stock and supply what is needed, ensure stock on wards is fit for use, and to receive and accurately book in stock delivered from suppliers. This is a busy and active role, and we are looking for someone who can pay close attention to detail and is able to work as part of a team.
You will also help with medicines that have been returned, ensure that they are disposed of appropriately and avoid waste.
To ensure that you can carry out the role, we will provide you with the required training - to complete the units of the NVQ2 or equivalent qualification in pharmacy services within 12 months. The post will involve using the pharmacy computer system and dispensing robot for which training will be given.
This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. There is a requirement to work 1 in 10 weekends (09:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday) with corresponding time off during the week and to participate in the bank holiday rota, currently minimum 1 per year (09:00 – 17:00). Rotas are subject to change at any time.
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 assist with the stock control of medicines and sundries, including stock rotation, putting goods away and return of goods from wards and departments using the JAC computer system within Stores.
- To receive and unpack medicines and sundries and enter into the JAC computer system.
- To participate in the ward top-up scheme for the ordering, assembly, checking, delivery and stock rotation of drug supplies to wards and departments.
- Care and cleaning of designated area used for the stocking of medicines and equipment used in Dispensary.
- To assist with the stock control of medicines and sundries, including stock rotation and putting goods away in Dispensary.
- To assist with the daily distribution of bulk fluids to wards and departments.
- To process Pharmacy Extra Stock Orders (yellow slips) for extra bulk stock requirements for wards and departments.
- To participate in and assist in the ordering of bulk fluids for wards and the renal unit in liaison with the Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer.
