Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- AfC Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-LG-EMF19207-5-B2
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum pro rata -includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Pharmacy Assistant (Operational Services)
AfC Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity within the Pharmacy department for an enthusiastic and motivated assistant to join our busy team.
The role will involve working within the Main Inpatient Dispensary and Pharmacy Stores:
Within the Inpatient Dispensary you will dispense inpatient prescriptions, prepare out-of-hours kits and cover our reception area.
You will receive goods from suppliers and load our state-of-the-art robot. You will also be responsible for the supply of stock items to wards and departments within our hospital.
Training is provided , as part of our Apprenticeship Programme, work towards achieving an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (if not already achieved) or Dispensing Assistant Course.
Ideally you should have GCSE Maths and English, Grade C or above (or equivalent), although candidates without these will also be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Pharmacy Dispensary and Store provides pharmaceutical services to 580 inpatient beds at the RSCH, Outpatient Clinics and Day Cases including The Children’s Unit and St Luke’s Cancer Centre.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• The post holder will work within the Inpatient Dispensary and the Stores and Distribution services on a rotational basis.
• Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards, departments and community clinics.
• Provide a top-up service to allocated wards on a weekly basis and provide cover to other wards when needed.
• Assist with the receipt and storage of goods.
• Assist with the daily distribution and archiving of worksheets and picking notes.
• Assist with the daily stock take and expiry checking of drugs and disposables.
• Securely deliver medicines, including controlled drugs to wards and departments.
• Assist with the ordering, receiving and distribution of IV and bulk fluids.
• Accurately dispense and deliver pharmaceuticals from the inpatient dispensary.
• Assist with the daily archiving and distribution of prescriptions and worksheets.
Person specification
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Stores and distribution experience
- Dispensary experience
- Customer service experience
- Previous work in stock control
- Stores and distribution experience
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
- Nadia Hunter
- Job title
- Chief Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01473571122
- Additional information
If you would like to talk to somebody about this vacancy then please contact
Jessica Lockey, Lead Pharmacy Technician Dispensary Services Ext 4013
Melina Healey Lead Technician Stores and Distribution Ext 2134
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