About this role
Job summary
Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacy assistants to work as a key part of the clinical pharmacy team at ward level to support patients and nursing staff in using and looking after medicines.If you are interested in this post, you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and either hold or be prepared to work towards NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent. Your focus when working on wards will be to work closely alongside the Medicines Management Technicians (MMTs) to help reduce medication waste and support appropriate storage of medicines.
You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience. Ward based roles will be included only when dispensary competence and efficiency is embedded. Undertake further education and training to advance the role of Pharmacy staff within the department. Support the work of the main dispensary in the provision of an extended hour's serviceWill be expected to expand and broaden their skills and abilities.
Main duties of the job
To provide pharmacy assistant support to the clinical pharmacy team and ward based medicines management at ward level
Working closely alongside the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to help reduce medication waste, support appropriate storage medicines and process medication orders through our electronic prescribing system
To provide medicine dispensing services where necessary
The Pharmacy is a 7 day service and contribution to weekend, bank holiday and late night shifts will be required.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Pharmacy experience
- Experience of computer systems including Excel and Word
Desirable
- Hospital experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Four GCSE's including Maths, English and a Science Subject
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
Communication
Essential
- Evidence of Customer or Patient facing experience
Desirable
- Evidence of different communication channels
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)