Pharmacy Assistant London, England
Job description
The Pharmacy Team at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity to start a career path in hospital pharmacy.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable Pharmacy Assistants to join a friendly and supportive team in a forward-thinking department; committed to delivering high quality patient care.
Successful candidates will undertake an apprenticeship to complete a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services if the post holder does not already hold this qualification.
Please note, prior pharmacy experience is not essential for this role as full training will be given. We welcome applications from people with relevant experience in fast paced customer facing roles.
The successful candidate(s) will rotate through each area of pharmacy, including in-patient services, aseptic services and stores & distribution, supporting with the dispensing, monitoring distribution and ordering of pharmacy supplies to support our patients and staff. You will be supported with full training in each rotational area, and you will be supported by Practice Supervisors in each of the rotations.
You must be highly organised and motivated, possess good communication skills and capable of meeting multiple deadlines.
We expect candidates to have some experience working in public service or dealing with customers and are able to work carefully, accurately and methodically in a busy environment.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
To find out more about the key roles and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Assistant; please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the supporting documents heading.
