About this role
Job summary
**Please note that we are recruiting for two Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant posts**
Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant - 30.0 hours per week (permanent post) Band 2 Pharmacy Assistant - 37.5 hours per week (fixed term, 12 month post) ** Please clearly indicate on your application form which role you are applying for, or if you would like to be considered for both roles. **
To undertake, under the direction of pharmacists and technicians, duties that ensure the efficient running of the dispensary. These include, dispensing, supply of stock medicines, processing orders, purchasing, return and disposal of medicines and stock takes.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
Dispensary and Repeat Room
To dispense inpatient, outpatient, discharge, leave and repeat prescriptions according to SOPs, including those patients requiring medication compliance aids. To be responsible for the general tidiness and adequate stocking of the dispensary and ensure good stock rotation to minimise expired stock. To replenish the dispensary with cartons, bottles, and bags on a daily basis. Distribution
To be responsible for supplying stock medicines via emailed stock order requests, authorised community orders and eMeds and supplying customers with a computer printout of the drugs supplied and their cost according to SOPs. To be responsible for the processing and where necessary the disposal of medicines returned from wards and departments in line with SOPs. To deal with telephone enquiries concerning supply of stock medicines, including availability and any discrepancies on stock orders. Stores
To undertake the day-to-day ordering, delivering, and invoicing of medicines, using the Emishealth pharmacy computer system, according to SOPs. To be responsible for ordering bottles, cartons and other sundries ensuring the department is never out of stock. To deal directly with suppliers to problem solve any issues with drug availability and discrepancies on orders and invoices.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
We're Kind We're Fair We Listen We Care
Job description Job responsibilities
See job description (JD) and person specification (PS) attached for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
Educated to a reasonable academic standard GCSE grade 4-9 in English, Maths, and science In house training Ongoing training and development
Desirable
NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent
Experience Desirable
2 years pharmacy experience
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge Essential
Good oral communication skills Good interpersonal skills Cooperative and adaptable approach Knowledge of department SOPs Some problem solving skills Able to plan and organise own workload Some computer skills Good attention to detail Ability to work to deadlines Ability to work as part of a team Some office skills
Other Requirements Essential
Ability to drive and to hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle on a daily basis Flexible and adaptable
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bracken House Pharmacy
Bracton Centre, Bracton Lane
Dartford, Kent
DA2 7AF
Employer's website http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)