Senior Pharmacy Assistant | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,948 - £29,468 p.a inc. HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6268128/196-LIS8458 |
Summary
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacy assistant x 2 who would like to expand their skills within the medicines supply team working at Guy's and St Thomas' Dispensaries
Main responsibilities will involve:
Inventory management including receipt of medicine deliveries
Dispensing and supply of medicines for inpatient and discharge
Supervision of pharmacy assistants
The successful candidatesmust have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Servicesand be able to demonstrate:
Supervisory skills
Ability be self directed and work independently
Ability to work accurately to precise timescales and deadlines
For further information or an informal visit contact Lewis Ryan or Jayne Amponsah on telephone on 02071885053
To be responsible for pharmacy support duties for stock control, labelling, assembly, dispensing and receipt and distribution of pharmaceuticals and clinical services at ward level.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements of this post.
The Pharmacy and Medicines Management Directorate is responsible for £110m, 365 WTE and leads a number of quality and safety improvements as well as very successful medicines optimisation initiative through our Trust wide Fit for the Future programme. The Directorate is critical to education, research and delivering world class clinical care across the full spectrum of pharmacy and medicine management services. The directorate encompasses acute, children’s and community clinical services. In addition it has responsibility for procurement, logistics, classical manufacturing and the safe and effective use of medicine whilst tailoring their use to the needs of individual patients.
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic pharmacy assistant who would like to expand their skills within the medicines supply team working at Guy's hospital.
Main responsibilities will involve:
*Inventory management
*Ward based duties to ensure timely delivery of medicines to patients
*Dispensing and supply of medicines for inpatient and discharge
*Supervision of pharmacy assistants.
*Working closely with dialysis units.
*Re-costing to help with finance reports.
*Safe and secure handling of medicines.
The successful candidatesmust have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Servicesand be able to demonstrate:
JAC pharmacy systems skills
Supervisory skills
Ability to be self directed and work independently
Ability to work accurately to precise timescales and deadlines
For further information or an informal visit contact Lewis Ryan or Jayne Amponsah on telephone on 02071885053
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024