Pharmacy Assistant | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6249728/419-160524-PAY-PSD |
Summary
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual interested in developing skills and knowledge within hospital pharmacy services.
You must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and 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.
Candidates must meet the essential criteria of the person specification and be willing to undertake the relevant qualification if they do not already hold this.
The role of the successful candidate will include:
• Providing a reception service to patients and staff that attend or telephone the pharmacy department.
• Dealing with routine enquiries received from wards or patients and taking appropriate follow-up action as required.
• Receiving and logging prescriptions taking responsibility for ensuring urgent prescriptions are prioritised and any relevant information regarding medication supply is communicated with the dispensary management team.
• Returning and processing any empty ward bags/boxes or any ward bags/boxes containing medication.
• Providing a delivery service to wards and clinics on-site ensuring appropriate storage conditions are maintained and completing relevant paperwork to enable the audit trial for the delivery of medication to be maintained.
• Completing a weekly allocated ward top-up and maintaining stock supplies to the dietetics cupboards.
• Participation in the weekend and bank holiday rota.
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 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.
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 you 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.recruitment@nhs.net.
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024
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