Trainee or Qualified Senior Pharmacy Assistant

apartmentYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust placeScarborough calendar_month 

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Our Values
  • We are KIND
  • We are OPEN
  • We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual interested in developing skills within hospital pharmacy services. You will gain experience in the pharmacy dispensary and clinical service whilst working towards a Level 2 qualification in pharmacy.

Previous pharmacy experience would be an advantage, however full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You must be able to adapt to changing demands and be committed to providing a high quality patient focused service.

Applications are welcomed from candidates that already hold a GPhC recognised Level 2 qualification in pharmacy. These applicants, if successful at interview will be appointed at a band 3.

Candidates must have GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C/4 or above or an equivalent qualification. Candidates must also meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

Please note: this is a part time position for 22.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The role of the successful candidate will include:

  • Dispensing discharge, inpatient, specialist outpatient and outside unit prescription requests.
  • Dispensing discharge and stock controlled drug prescription requests.
  • Checking patients own medicines on admission and ordering patient specific medicines under the supervision of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician.
  • Supporting to facilitate the discharge process.
  • Ensuring the pharmacy waste and medication returns are dealt with appropriately and disposed of or returned according to Trust waste guidelines and departmental procedures.
  • Providing a reception service for outpatients and supporting the timely organisation of the dispensary workload.
  • Providing delivery support where applicable.
  • Ordering and maintaining stock as part of an allocated weekly ward top-up.
  • Participation in the weekend and bank holiday rota.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person specification

Education for Band 2

Essential criteria
  • Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent. Maths and English at C or above – or equivalent qualification/. You must have proof of qualifications.

Experience and Knowledge for Band 2

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work to protocols, procedures and SOP’s and suggests changes
Desirable criteria
  • Pharmacy Experience
  • Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to use a range of computer programmes relevant to the post

Aptititude

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate attention to detail
  • Effective use of initiative.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and alone.
  • Understands the needs of customers, including patients and staff.
  • Flexible to changing work routines and demands
  • Ability to plan & prioritise own workload in the face of changing demands.
  • Effective time management and ability to work within time constraints.
  • Ability to handle moderate load
  • Good communication & interpersonal skills

Values

Essential criteria
  • Kind
  • Open
  • Pursue Excellence

Education for Band 3

Essential criteria
  • QCF level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services – to include units relevant to post. You must have proof of qualifications.

Experience and Knowledge for Band 3

Essential criteria
  • Competency training and experience in a specialist area of pharmacy service such as aseptics, stock management, or dispensing. If not already acquired, this must be gained within one year of taking up post.
  • Ability to work to protocols, procedures and SOPs and suggest changes where necessary.

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment.

By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone 0300 106 1452 or email [email protected].

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts.

We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York - consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK.

We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

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