About this role
Job summary
We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join the Medicines Optimisation team at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Teaching Trust as a Pharmacy Support Worker - Higher Level. In this role, you will work closely with our ward based clinical pharmacy team to help ensure patients receive their medications safely, efficiently and on time. You'll be joining a progressive, forward thinking Pharmacy department where innovation and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. We're a friendly and supportive team, committed to helping you settle into the role and develop your skills for the future.
If you are motivated, dedicated, and eager to make a difference to patient care, wed love to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who has either successfully completed an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or is willing to work to gain this qualification within 15 months of employment. The successful applicant, unless they already hold the stated NVQ2, will be required to undertake and successfully complete the NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification (provided by Bradford College) within 12-15 months of appointment as a condition of the post. Ideally you will have experience in a pharmacy setting, either community or hospital.
We would like you to have a positive, proactive attitude and genuine passion for patient care, a strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to manage a busy workload whilst working both independently and as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
There will be regular weekend and Bank Holiday working on a rota basis. This post is based at Dewsbury District Hospital, but you will be required to work at other sites within the Trust. Interviews will take place at Dewsbury District Hospital.
Please note that this role is not on the Home Office list of occupations eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
If a high number of applications is received, the job listing may close earlier than stated.
As a key member of the Medicines Optimisation team, you'll play an essential role in delivering a high-quality, ward-based pharmacy service by:
Supporting patients directlyreviewing any medicines theyve brought in, ensuring theyre safe to use during admission, confirming supplies for discharge, and accurately documenting details on the electronic prescribing system.Maintaining safe and timely care by ordering medication through the electronic prescribing system to help prevent missed doses during a patients stay.Working collaboratively with pharmacy colleagues and ward staff at all levels to help ensure the smooth and effective running of the service.Dispensing medication on the ward for discharge, enabling timely patient flow, and assisting the pharmacy team with counselling patients on newly prescribed treatments.Transferring medication between wards when required to support continuity of care.Providing support to nursing staff, helping them with medication queries and ordering needs.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Job description Job responsibilities
Essential person specification requirements
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willingness to gain this qualification by undertaking and successfully completing the NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services qualification (provided by Bradford College) within 12-15 months of appointment as a condition of the post.
GCSE's (grade 4 or above) in Maths and English.
Experience of working with patients/customers in a busy environment
Good standard of computer skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Dewsbury and District Hospital
Dewsbury
West Yorkshire
WF13 4HS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)