Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0386
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy Department, Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 (pro rata if part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Assistant (SATO), Band 3
NHS AfC: Band 3
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Our friendly and progressive department are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the cancer services pharmacy team with the potential to rotate through the acute hospital pharmacy, depending on candidate experience and training.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in the heart of a well-established clinical pharmacy team with a wide range of patients and healthcare professionals in a busy and expanding cancer centre.
The successful candidate will perform a wide range of duties at clinic and dispensary level. Key duties include dispensing of prescriptions and processing prescriptions for homecare delivery.
This is an excellent opportunity for school leavers to join the NHS. Whilst past experience in pharmacy is helpful, it is not essential to the role as full training will be provided based on your existing qualifications and future role requirements. As such candidates would ideally already hold an NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent qualification or should be willing to work towards this.
We are able to offer full-time or part-time working pattern which can be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
- Interpreting and dispensing of prescriptions (inpatients, outpatients and discharge) according to set rota.
- Liaising with ward staff when there are drug supply problems.
- Assist with relevant queries from nursing staff in clinic.
- Handing out of medication to outpatients – where appropriate according to SOP.
- Processing prescriptions for Homecare delivery.
- Maintain adequate stock levels of medications.
- Answering the telephone and directing queries from staff and patients to the appropriate team member.
Working for our organisation
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one of our innovative hospitals. Both hospitals are located in the city centres with access to shops and cafes.
The pharmacy department has approximately 240 staff. The 2 sites provide dispensary services to inpatients & outpatients, medicines information, procurement services and full clinical service to wards; the onsite aseptic and manufacturing services are centralised at CGH.
Pharmacy is at the forefront of many exciting projects including an award-winning service provided by pharmacist prescribers in orthopaedic pre-admission clinic.
Within the department are specialist clinical teams; the Specialist Mental Health Pharmacy facilitates delivery of Specialist services for Mental Health & Learning Disabilities. The cancer services team provide a pharmacy service at both sites for oncology & haematology and satellite pharmacy.
We are a friendly, inclusive department who wish to nurture and develop our staff at all grades.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NHS hospital pharmacy experience or working within a ward, clinic or nursing home
Skills
Essential criteria
- Be proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook
- Self-motivated and able to use initiative & prioritise workload as well as work in a team
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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
- Jacquie Mace
- Job title
- Lead Specialist Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004222537
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