Job summary
Job Title: Senior PharmacyAssistant
Grade: Band 3
Trust: Royal BerkshireNHS Foundation Trust
Location: Royal BerkshireHospital, RG1 5AN
Ward:Pharmacy
Pay Rates: £13.60 per hour
Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours perweek, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:15
Why might this job interest you?
Are you a skilled and compassionate Pharmacy Assistantwith Clinical experience? Are ready to play a crucial role in patient care?Join our team at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and help us make adifference
Main duties of the job
Accurately label anddispense inpatient prescriptions under the supervision of a Pharmacy Technicianaccording (MDS) trays.
Ensure inpatient anddischarge prescriptions are printed from the e-prescribing system, booked intothe prescription tracking system and passed to the dispensary team forprocessing in priority order.
Pack checked &dispensed prescriptions and other items into the ward bags for transportationto the wards/theatres & departments to facilitate timely delivery inaccordance with the porters delivery schedule.
Carry out dailycyclical stock checks under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technician,ensuring returned stock/medicines are dealt with appropriately.
Provide receptioncover for the inpatient dispensary service, liaising with a multitude of otherhealthcare professionals face to face and over the phone.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in pharmacy, hospital or community.
Desirable
* Dispensing experience including Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
Experience
Essential
* Experience in pharmacy, hospital or community.
Desirable
* Dispensing experience including Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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