About this role
Job summary
Hello!
My name is Jane Yarnell, my role as the Lead Practitioner Development Technician for the OUHFT Pharmacy Department means that I am privileged to lead the training for our fantastic team of Pharmacy Level 2 apprentices, enabling them to gain the skills necessary to become a Pharmacy Assistant within one of our departments across the trust. Pharmacy Assistants are essential members of the pharmacy team working under the supervision of a Pharmacist and alongside Pharmacy Technicians to provide pharmaceutical care for the patient. The duties are varied, and it is not simply a matter of counting tablets. I am currently looking for a level 2 Pharmacy apprentice to join the John Radcliffe Hospital Pharmacy department.
'Salary: £8 per hour for the first 12 months rising to current minimum wage for the remaining length of contract (minimum wage is age related and subject to annual government review).
Successful applicants currently working under Agenda for Change working for NHS or another affiliated organisation, would remain current salary.
37.5hours per week - 15-month fixed term contract'
Main duties of the job
Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy John Radcliffe Hospital
During your 15-month contract full practical in-house training will be provided, working towards gaining a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff, this qualification will provide you with the skills to work as a Pharmacy Assistant. You will learn how to take in prescriptions, dispense them and how to order, receive and maintain pharmaceutical stock. You must be a team player, keen to further your education, and have a good attention to detail as well as the ability to work accurately in a busy environment and be able to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
It is desirable that you have 4 GCSEs of 3 or above, including Maths and English but we can help with functional skills.
If you are interested in an informal discussion about the role, then I would be pleased to speak to you! Please feel free to contact me on the numbers below or via my email, or feel free to make an appointment for me to show you around and answer your questions.
Salary: £7.55 per hour for the first 12 months rising to current minimum wage for the remaining length of contract (minimum wage is age related and subject to annual government review).
Successful applicants currently working under Agenda for Change working for NHS or another affiliated organisation, would remain at current salary.
For further information contact Jane Yarnell, Lead Practitioner Development Technician.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Equality of opportunity is assured and we are committed to improving your working life.
Our no smoking policy advances a healthier environment.
Some posts will be subject to criminal records bureau checks.
Job description Job responsibilities
To complete all work set by your assessor.
To receive prescriptions from patients, checking for allergies and interactions with other drugs.
To dispense prescriptions safely learning how to understand pharmacy legislation and regulatory requirements.
To receive and check pharmacy medicine deliveries, and to maintain stock in the pharmacy robot.
To put away medicines into their correct locations and maintain clean and tidy storage areas.
To expiry date check medicines and rotate the stocks to ensure medicines are used in date order and avoid waste, both within the pharmacy and on wards.
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable Essential
Good command of the English language and numerate Good attention to detail Good interpersonal skills Keen to develop professionally and personally Able to work with supervision Understanding the requirement of confidentiality An ability to ask for help and guidance if required Able to communicate effectively at all levels Be a Team player. Be Able to motivate oneself Ability to act on own initiative when required An ability to recognise limitations of the role and not work outside of these limitations Flexible approach to work load and department needs
Desirable
4 GCSE's grade 3 or above Understanding of pharmacy role Able to develop time management skills An ability to cope effectively under pressure
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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address John Radcliffe Hospital
Headley Way, Headington
Oxford
OX3 9DU
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)