Apprentice Pharmacy Assistant

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

Hello!

My name is Laura Burton I am the Dispensary Manager of the Pharmacy Department based at Kingfisher House, Hellesdon Hospital. I am privileged to lead our very hardworking, friendly, and committed Dispensary team in providing a dispensary service, supplying inpatient, outpatient, and discharge medication to Patients of the NSFT.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated apprentice to join the dispensary with a positive outlook to join our team training towards a level 2 pharmacy Assistant qualification. This candidate will need to have a positive and responsible attitude to work who can demonstrate good communication skills, team working, positivity and confidence in dealing with a changing work environment and processes and who is able to utilise their skills and experience that they will learn whilst on their apprenticeship across all areas of the role.

Within this role you will receive full training to qualify as a Pharmacy Assistant. You will receive training from a selected provider, Buttercups and will also receive inhouse training in all the dispensary areas. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop transferable and specialised skills and potential further development within the NHS and a pharmacy career

Main duties of the job

The Apprentice role is varied, and requires flexibility in your approach to work and learning, working in both dispensary and stores and some ward work on the Hospital site.

The post holder will assist in reception duties and the general dispensing of medicines. The post holder will receive and check deliveries of pharmacy stock, assist in the invoice process, assemble stock medicines for delivery to wards/departments and assist in the return of medicines.

Working for our organisation

Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest Mental Health NHS hospital trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of specialist clinical services

The Trust comprises the following hospitals:

Norfolk:

Hellesdon Hospital, The Julian Hospital, Northside Hospital, Carlton Court, Northgate Hospital, Kings Lynn

Suffolk:

Bury, Wedgewood

Ipswich, Woodlands

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an apprenticeship training post which is for fifteen months The dispensary team is a friendly and hardworking team of staff ranging from band 3 Assistants through to band 7 Technicians.

This is a full-time dispensary-based position, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, with working hours of 8:30-16:30,

If you are interested in an informal discussion about this role, we would be very happy to hear from you. You are welcome to call the number below, or to make an appointment so that we can show you around and answer your questions.

Please refer to the attached job description for further detailed information regarding the role and main responsibilities. Please note desirable qualifications for this position are English and Math, 4 GCSE grade 9 - 4 (A* - C) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Must be willing to complete training modules at NVQ level 2

• English and Math, 4 GCSE grade 9 - 4 (A* - C) or equivalent or high level of literacy and numeracy skills demonstrated within application

Experience

• Working in a busy dispensary environment

• NHS experience

Knowledge

• Understanding of Confidentiality

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.