Senior Pharmacy Assistant
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and personable senior pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team.
We are based at Prospect Park Hospital in Tilehurst, Reading and you will work with a team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Assistants and our Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.
Pharmacy opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
You should have experience of working in a pharmacy environment and completed your BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff or be willing to undertake and complete this award whilst in post.
You will assist in procuring the supply of medicines for our patients / service users and complete essential tasks in stock management and distribution services for ensuring the supply of medicines reaches all the wards and departments for our services across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
You will have excellent communication skills, be personable, approachable and enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job- Completing ward stock top-ups for BHFT wards and departments throughout Berkshire
- Procuring medicines, medical gases and nonmedicinal supplies from suppliers and wholesalers and associated booking in and storage of medicines
- Completing pharmacy financial processes
- Ordering and supplying FP10HPs to prescribers within BHFT.
- Problem solving
- Distribution of medicines throughout Berkshire
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
- Four GCSE’s grade A-C (9-4) including English language and maths.
- organisational skills and attention to detail
- be able to work in a team environment.
- A desire to work for the NHS to benefit our patients.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call the recruiting manager: Jennifer Newport on 0118 960 5078 or email [email protected].
who’ll be delighted to answer any questions you may have about the role.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria- Good standard of education reflected by 4 GCSE’s grade A* - C or 9-4 including English Language and Maths or equivalent qualifications
- BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a team environment
- Hospital pharmacy
- Experience of working in mental health
- Experience of invoicing systems
- Understanding of NHS Finance
- Use of EMIS as the pharmacy computer software
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal); good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate information to senior managers, staff and external agencies in an open participative style
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Willingness to work across all sites
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
Watch our careers video to learn more.
We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
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