About this role
Job summary
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our clinical pharmacy Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the safe, timely and efficient supply of medicines across all wards and departments, contributing to high quality patient care and the smooth running of clinical services.
Main duties of the job
As a Medicines Management Assistant, you will work directly at ward level playing a vital part in ensuring patients receive their medicines safely and on time. Your role will be varied including assessing patients own medications for suitability, transferring medicines as patients move between wards, supporting efficient and timely patient discharges and ordering patient specific medicines. Through your work, you will help minimise missed doses and contribute directly to excellent patient care.
You must have excellent communication with strong interpersonal skills, be well organised and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced clinical environment. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, adaptable to changing demands and able to work accurately under pressure. You will be committed to delivering a high quality, patient-focused service and making a positive difference to patients' experience.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Medicines Management assistant role will support the pharmacy ward teams with the principles and implementation of medicines optimisation.
Comprehensive competency-based training will be provided to fully support your learning and ongoing development within the role. For further details, please refer to the JD&PS attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
4 GCSEs or equivalent - must include Maths, English and Science at grade 4 or above or equivalent NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services OR equivalent relevant qualification to area of speciality AND willingness to work towards NVQ L2 in pharmacy services
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience Essential
At least 1 years' experience in a similar role Experience of using computer systems including Microsoft applications Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to work accurately and under pressure Ability to deal confidently and directly with all members of healthcare teams and members of the public Ability to lead and supervise other members of the team, prioritising and allocating work and ensuring rotas is complied with Able to investigate and resolve queries, liaising appropriately with technicians and pharmacists Good organisational skills
Desirable
Previous experience of dealing with customers and difficult queries
Personal Qualities Essential
Flexible approach to work Participate in extended hours, weekend and bank holiday working Self-motivated and ability to motivate others Honest, trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
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 University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)