Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Weekend and bank holiday rotation)
- Job ref
- 388-7162061-HS
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £20,270 - £23,177 per annum - band 3 subject to qualification
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Pharmacy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and innovative pharmacy assistant to join an established medicines optimisation team supporting all aspects of stock management. This post will predominantly be ward based but successful applicants will also experience working in the inpatient and outpatient dispensaries and dispatch areas.
We welcome applicants who have pharmacy experience but this is not essential as all training will be provided.
Successful applicants with no pharmacy experience will start at Band 2 £23615 to £23615 per annum until completion of training course upon which will move to Band 3 £24071 - £25674 per annum pro rata.
We are looking for someone with a friendly demeanour and excellent interpersonal skills who can work effectively within the pharmacy team and with members of the wider multidisciplinary team as well as work independently.
Main duties of the job
Within the ward based part of this role you will help manage the effective system to ensure efficient and economic provision of stock. You will assist in the provision of medicines for discharge, assist in transporting prescriptions and medicines between wards and pharmacy, undertake mandatory audits and data collection, evaluate the suitability of returned medicines for re-use, advise on stock control and any other relevant information to ensure compliance with polices and procedures.
As part of the dispensary duties you will be dispensing medicines for in-patients and for patients on discharge and dispatch duties include entering orders into the computer, packaging orders and delivering to appropriate areas.
Working for our organisation
You will be joining our friendly and supportive team and working in a positive and caring environment. The main hospital site is on the outskirts of the seaside town of Torquay. With easy access to the beautiful countryside and stunning coastline of Devon and Cornwall it is a great place to live and work.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general standard of education; Grade C or above at GCSE in English and Mathematics. Applications where the candidate is in the process of gaining the above qualifications may be considered
- Ability to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent dispensing qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience to NVQ level 3 competency or equivalent (in-house competency package to assess these skills
- Grade C or above at GCSE in other subjects, including sciences
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Computer literate
- Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the NHS and the role of Pharmacy
- Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Methodical, accurate and quality-orientated, strives for continuous improvement
Desirable criteria
- Experience of healthcare provision
- Experience of hospital Pharmacy
- Pharmacy experience, including dispensing in hospital or community pharmacy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Mc caul
- Job title
- Deputy pharmacy technician manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655285
- Additional information
Please ask for Liz or Dan
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