Pharmacy Messenger | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7113412/430-CC27104A-A |
Summary
Pharmacy Messenger
Department: Pharmacy
Band 2, Part-time £23,615 per annum pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
It’s an exciting time to join the pharmacy team at MKUH; we are continually growing & have a modern main pharmacy department, pharmacy aseptic suite & pharmacy outpatient unit. Within our main pharmacy we also have a state-of-the-art dispensing robot, which supplies most of our medicines.
To support the pharmacy team, we require a Pharmacy Messenger to work 3 days per week Tuesday to Thursday. You will join our team of 4 Pharmacy Messengers & our Senior Pharmacy Messenger. All our messengers work 7.5 hour shifts between the hours of 8:30am & 7:00pm on rotation and 1 in 5 Saturday working. The successful applicant will participate in the following duties:
• Liaise with our ward pharmacists & technicians via mobile phone for the collection & delivery of urgent items from wards
• Ensure that medication & bulk intravenous fluids are delivered promptly to wards and departments
• Loading of our pharmacy robot
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure & have good organisational skills.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact Julie Paarmann, Pharmacy Quality Assurance & Procurement Officer at 01908 995744 or email: Juliane.Paarmann@mkuh.nhs.uk
Please note: we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role
Interview date: W/C 5th May 2025
• To perform, under supervision, all types of pharmaceutical work appropriate to the level of knowledge and experience, in order to participate in the provision of pharmaceutical services to hospital patients and staff.
• To participate in the work of the Pharmacy messengers to enable a safe and efficient collection and delivery service for Pharmacy to all wards and departments within the hospital.
"We care we communicate we collaborate we contribute"
"A staggering 88% of the Estates & Ancillary colleagues affirmed MKUH had made reasonable adjustments to enable them to carry out their work" (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Trust responsibilities:
• To be part of the dispensary and stores teams and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the trust to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.
Professional responsibilities:
• To cooperate with managers to ensure the Pharmacy department is compliant with relevant statutory and professional standards on Health & Safety, COSHH, Clinical Governance, and Medicines Management.
Main operational responsibilities:
• To provide a safe and secure delivery service for Controlled Drugs to wards and departments. Ensure that Controlled Drugs are handed to a member of nursing staff and are signed for.
• Delivery of pharmacy bags from the dispensary, to all wards and departments, including external units such as Marlborough House and the Campbell Centre, ensuring the delivery books or other records are completed with all the necessary information.
Other operational duties:
• To correctly dispose of domestic and recyclable waste.
• To safely dispose of pharmaceutical waste in accordance with the required Standard Operating Procedure.
Miscellaneous:
• To co-operate with staff in other disciplines to help ensure the safe, effective and economic use of drugs.
Please refer to the job description for further details
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Apr 2025