Senior Pharmacy Assistant SACT Supply | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

We are recruiting for a Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The successful candidate will act as first point of contact and respond to enquiries from Trust staff and external suppliers, dealing with queries by email and over the telephone promptly and efficiently, referring onto the appropriate member of staff where necessary.

You will also support the senior technician in the planning and dispensing SACT treatment.

Please note : Experience of working in a pharmaceutical related or hospital environment is essential. The applicant must possess an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Accurately dispense inpatients, discharge and dose banding systemic anti-cancer treatment accurately. Prescription types will include inpatients, discharges, controlled drugs and ready to use (RTU) treatment.

To maintain accurate stock control including daily stock checks, expiry date checks and to investigate stock level discrepancies in line with current procedures.

To be able to oversee storage, archive and removal of paperwork kept for legal requirements in the department.

To ensure that the correct goods and the correct quantities are received against the corresponding order.

To answer the telephones and deal with enquiries where appropriate, take messages or refer to a more appropriate member of staff.

To contribute to the safe disposal of waste within the department.

To be able to follow standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

To operate pharmacy computer software daily.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

This advert closes on Thursday 3 Oct 2024