Pharmacy Assistant Bury, North West England, England
Job description
Job overview
Pharmacy Assistant Band 2
Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary
37.5 hours per week , 3 week shift pattern
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to support and enhance our teams at Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary. You will be required to work at both sites as part of a structured rotation.
Main duties of the job
Your role will include providing a ward stock topping up service of pharmaceutical products, reception duties including logging information, receiving goods from the suppliers, dispensing prescriptions and housekeeping duties. You will need good communication skills for liaising with ward staff, pharmacy staff, porters and drivers. You must be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focus
Previous pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided, plus you will be required to study for and gain the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services. If you already hold a level 4 qualification you may be required to self-fund this qualification. The post offers an attractive salary, and 27 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) per year.
There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including late nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
Working for our organisation
Diagnostics & Pharmacy Group
The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in hospital or community Pharmacy
- GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
- Computer keyboard and application skills
- Knowledge of stock control
Requirements
Essential criteria
- Awareness of the duties of the role
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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