Job summary
- Main area
- Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 812-25-KP-MMPA-2
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Herts And Essex Hospital - Inpatient Unit
- Town
- Bishop's Stortford
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per anum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for two experienced Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistants to join our team. There are two positions available – one based at Danesbury rehab ward (Welwyn), and one based at Herts and Essex rehab ward (Bishops Stortford). We are offering 22.5 hours per week, ideally covering Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with a ward-based Pharmacist and the ward nursing team to assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within the Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient, and cost-effective medicines management programme.
The successful applicant will need to be self-motivated and able to work on their own, whilst also integrating into a well-established team. You will have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills together with a good working knowledge of hospital pharmacy and primary care. Detailed duties are stated in the job description document.
The successful candidate must have experience of working in a clinical setting with a multidisciplinary team. Computer literacy is essential and experience with SystmOne is desirable. The role will also be supported by a full training package, according to needs.
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Working for our organisation
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff. We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on main responsibilities for this role, please find attached job description and personal specification.
We are a Trust with many different services and work with primary, secondary, and social care. As a Community Trust we support the NHS long term plans to shift to care into the community.
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT) offers a huge range of opportunities for clinical and support staff. Here are some of the reasons for coming on board with us:
- Voted one of the top 100 NHS trusts to work for in the country
- A friendly team
- Passionate about patient care
- A culture supporting and empowering our staff
- A massive portfolio of development opportunities
- A place where your views matter
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High-Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary as per Agenda for Change terms.
A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
If you think you have the right experience and are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Pharmacy services Assistant apprenticeship or equivalent to meet the requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
- • Evidence of numeracy and literacy at level 1
- • Level 2 qualification/GCSE higher pass or above including maths, English and a science, or equivalent qualifications, or work experience that demonstrates comparable ability in a similar field.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of continued professional development
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working in a team
- • Relevant experience of pharmacy practice
- • Experience of stock control
- • Experience of dealing with members of the public
- • Basic understanding of medications
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of using SystmOne
- • Relevant experience of pharmacy practice at ward level
- • Experience of auditing
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good understanding good pharmaceutical practice
- Evidence of good skills and shows attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills (with patients and staff of all levels)
- Demonstrate ability to work towards set procedures
- Demonstrated accurate numeric skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work on own initiative and effectively as part of a team both within pharmacy and a multidisciplinary environment
- Ability to prioritise and plan work effectively alone and for a team
- Appreciation of need to maintain confidentiality and security
- Basic computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of role of community healthcare professionals in provision of health care
- Ability to provide training sessions to junior staff and other Allied Health Care Professionals
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Well-organised and motivated • Good attention to detail • Adaptable / flexible approach • Ability to meet deadlines when requested • Demonstrable willingness to learn and develop new skills • Reliable, polite and approachable • Knows own professional and personal limitations and seeks advice where necessary • Able to work alone, and in a multi-disciplinary team environment. • Quality-oriented; strives for continuous improvement • Conscientious and reliable • High standards in terms of conduct, manner and appearance • Good team worker • Courteous and respectful – Relates well with all levels in NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Emma Hazelwood
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07765 572 973
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