Job summary Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant - Ward Based Clinical PharmacyDivision: Cancer and Core Clinical ServicesCare Group: Diagnostics and TherapiesBand: 3Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rataInterview date: Week Commencing 2nd December 2024We are recruiting for a Senior Clinical Pharmacy Assistant who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job We are currently looking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic senior pharmacy assistant.
To join our trust clinical pharmacy team.
The post includes the provision of clinical ward based services.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior pharmacy assistant to join our dynamic, innovative and friendly team dedicated to working at ward level providing ward based clinical pharmacy services .
We are looking for someone with previous pharmacy experience who has a passion in this area of work in hospital pharmacy.
You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and a patient orientated pharmacy assistant dedicated to patient safety.
The post holder will be educated to NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services.
With previous pharmacy experience.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together.
It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First.
Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment.
We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach: B - Bold E - Every person counts S - Sharing and open T - Together Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work with the clinical pharmacy team under the guidance and supervision of the clinical pharmacy technicians and clinical pharmacists in providing a Clinical Pharmacy Service in a ward environment.
You will assist in the day to day operations of a ward pharmacy team ensuring an efficient and effective service is provided.
This includes facilitation and re-use of the use of Patients Own drugs, one-stop dispensing, discharge planning and pod checking and dispensing eDNs at ward level.
The role will involve being a practice supervisor in supporting trainee's at ward level.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential GCSE (English & Maths C or above) NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) Knowledge Essential Stock Control Familiar with pharmacy procedures and workflow Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including calculations Experience Essential Previous hospital or pharmacy experience Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment Completed in-house or national accreditation for POD and medicines supply Values Based Question Essential How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?