Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Procurement | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £21,730 - £23,177 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | Cottingham, HU165JQ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6571088/356-24-6571088 |
Summary
SENIOR PHARMACY ASSISTANT - PROCUREMENT
Full time/part time – Band 3
We are looking for a reliable, committed and enthusiastic Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join the team of staff working in the procurement office, based on the Castle Hill site.
Working with the procurement team you will be responsible for ensuring the cost effective and timely purchase of drugs for , as well as the monitoring and ordering of drugs and consumables for the dispensaries and aseptic service. In addition to the work in the procurement office, the postholder will undertake regular work in the pharmacy store, assisting with procurment and delivery queries, assisting in the training of staff and providing cover for other senior assistat sif needed.
All senior pharmacy assistants undertake regular dispensary sessions
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role
Hours of work will be dependent on service need but will include one designated late stay, initially Friday (at the present time worked in the dispensary) where you will be expected to stay until all the work is completed and claim any additional time worked as lieu time or overtime. Weekend and bank holiday (including Christmas Day) working is also a requirement of the role
To meet the changing needs of the service, the duties and working times attached to this post may be subject to reasonable change in the future.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
You should hold an NVQ level2 in pharmacy services (or equivalent experience) and should have a minimum of 1 years experience as a pharmacy assistant in a hospital pharmacy setting (or equivalent experience in a community setting)
The successful applicant will take a pro-active approach, have excellent communication and customer service skills and be keen to embrace change and look at new ways of working.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Sep 2024