Description
Pharmacy Assistant
Full Time - Hours
Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth
Ramsay Health Care’s Rivers Hospital in Sawbridgeworth, has a vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant to join their team of staff in the Pharmacy department. This is a full time hour role for a to support the Pharmacy team in the provision of pharmacy services for the hospital.
Details of the position:
As a key member of the department, you will support the Pharmacy Manager and Team Leader in the provision of pharmacy services, including ordering, stock control and preparation of drugs and medicines. This will include providing advice to patients and clinical staff on pharmaceutical products (within the limits of your role), and ensuring accurate, legal dispensing and issuing of prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients.
The successful candidate will also hold the following essential qualifications/criteria:
1. We require you to have clear and confident communication skills, be patient focused and have a warm, considerate and empathetic character
2. Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently
The ability to make decisions and use your initiative
3. Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment
4. A flexible and positive attitude
5. NVQ2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
6. The candidate must have a sound educational background having GCSE level C or above (or equivalent) or proven numeracy/literacy skills to an acceptable level will be required.
In return we offer:
7. 25 Days Leave + Bank Holidays
8. Buy & Sell Flexi Leave Options
9. Private Pension where Ramsay will match up to 5% after a qualifying period
10. Flexible shift patterns available where possible
11. Enhanced Competitive Parental Leave Policies (launched 2023)
12. Private Healthcare for you and dependents includes online GP
13. Life Assurance (Death in Service)
14. Free Training and Development via the Academy
15. Free Parking on site for workers (where possible)
16. Subsidised staff restaurant (where possible)
17. Over 8,000 discounts and special offers via benefits portal
18. Book discounted cinema tickets on the dedicated cinema portal
19. The Blue Light Card Scheme