Job overview Are you passionate about making a difference in patient care through innovative pharmacy services? Crucible Pharmacy Limited (CPL), a dynamic and forward-thinking wholly owned subsidiary of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH), is looking for a new Pharmacy Assistant to join our friendly pharmacy team at our Royal Hallamshire Hospital outpatient pharmacy. We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated Pharmacy Assistant, ideally NVQ Level 2 Dispensing Assistant qualified. This position is available with a starting salary of £26,054 p.a. if NVQ2 qualified, preferably full time with an excellent benefits package including competitive annual leave and an annual bonus. Please note the post holder will be employed by Crucible Pharmacy Limited and not Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. We may invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and the post may close early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply promptly. Advert The post holder will be required to: liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines u ndertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required. Working for our organisation Crucible Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary providing pharmacy services to outpatients from two dispensaries covering all of the trust sites. It provides a dispensing service for inpatient discharge prescriptions including compliance aids and has new, state of the art, outpatient dispensaries featuring the latest technology in automated dispensing systems. Detailed job description and main responsibilities To work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries. To liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines. To u ndertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training To calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions. To receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout. To ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures. To assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required. All employment with CPL is subject to a number of Pre Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.