Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant

Enherts Tr; Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Northwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stevenage is seeking a Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacy technicians and pharmacists at ward level. Responsibilities include patient counselling, assembling medicines, and dispensing prescriptions. Candidates must possess an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy services and have experience in a hospital setting. This role offers a commitment to high standards of patient care and requires flexibility, as it includes late shifts and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience working as pharmacy support worker, hospital based.
• Experience of dealing with members of the public in a service capacity.

Responsibilities

• Sort returned drugs/waste at ward level as per procedure.
• Provide information to patients/carers regarding prescriptions.
• Participate in the in-house continuing education programme.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload

Good team player

IT literate

Efficient and accurate dispensing

Education

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services

GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths

Job description

Here at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities

Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service

Our values - We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do. Our values are:

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of ourş shared purpose.

Job overview

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

We are looking for a dedicated Medicines Management وأضاف Pharmacy Assistant (MMPA) to support the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists at ward level to provide Medicines Management services.

The role includes duties such as patient counselling, assembling medicines at ward level, topping up wards with stock.

You will also participate in the dispensing of prescriptions for in-patients and in associated pharmaceutical duties.

Full training will be provided in the department. You must have a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment.

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

Working hours include a weekly late shift till 6:30pm, working 1 in 8 weekends as per the rota and 1 bank holiday per year.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

To sort returned drugs/waste at ward level, separating items to be credited and those to be discarded, according to procedure; to put back returns on the computer as per procedure.

To participate in the "topping-up" service supplying stocks of medicinal products to wards and departments and participate in the ‘non-stock’ top up service to one stop wards.

To provide information to patients/carers, according to procedures; to provide information about prescription payment, exemption and further supplies as well.

To supervise as required, less experienced pharmacy support workers, pre‑registration pharmacy technicians.

To participate in the in‑house continuing education programme for medicine management team.

Working for our organisation

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.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We have ambitious cynllun 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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services.
• GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths

Previous Experience

• Experience working as pharmacy support worker, hospital based
• Experience of dealing with members of the public in a service capacity
• e working as pharmacy support worker, preferably dispensary based
• Knowledge of prescription charges and exemptions

Skills

• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Good team player
• Able to work with minimal supervision, and as a part of a team
• Committed to a high standard of patient care
• IT literate
• Proven customer care skills
• Efficient and accurate dispensing

Knowledge

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Dispensing

Pharmaceutical Practice

Hospital Pharmacy Practice

Drug Distribution

Other Requirements

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

When you apply...

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