Job summary
Modality LLP is a large-scale provider of NHS Outpatient Services, renowned for its innovative approach to delivering efficient pathways for patients requiring specialist care, leading to high quality patient outcomes. we work in partnership with a number of hospitals across the country to collaboratively redesign outpatient services with more care being delivered in community settings.
We are looking for a full-time Pharmacist Assistant (Maternity cover 12 months) to work alongside the Medicines Management Pharmacist at Modality LLP, dealing with all matters associated with medicines and medicines safety. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team and who can display our CARE values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
This job is suitable for individuals have a passion for working in an agile manner ensuring a high-quality service is provided. The postholder(s) will be committed to undertake any other duties commensurate with the role, within the bounds of their own competence.
As an employee with us you can benefit from:
Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
Annual leave minimum 27 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
Employee discounts and benefits scheme
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Education and career pathway
Enhanced Family friendly policies
Flexible working
Wellbeing support and initiative
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Main duties of the job
The successful post holder will be mainly responsible for auditing clinical sites where medicines are kept and prescribed, these Clinical Audits include (not exhaustive to) - emergency equipment, emergency drugs, prescription security, medical fridges.
1. The upkeep and maintenance of emergency trolleys - including emergency equipment and drugs. Ensuring the monthly checks of emergency trolleys are complete and results shared with site managers and relevant management teams.
2. Checking that any used or expired consumables have been replaced in a timely manner.
3. Managing stock control of medicines across all sites, maintaining appropriate stock levels of medicines, ensuring suitable range and quantities are available.
4. Ensuring correct storage of medicines; maintaining appropriate systems across clinical sites to ensure medicine safety which follows national guidelines. Including date checking and routine stock replacement.
About us
Modality LLP is a provider of NHS community outpatient services within a number of regions across the UK.
Our service offer and expertise includes:
5. 14 years of experience of delivering community outpatient services
6. Contracts with ICBs and hospital providers
7. A diverse clinical workforce of consultants, GPs with extended roles, specialist nurses and allied health professionals
8. Delivery of over 100,000 patient consultations per year
9. Delivery of 1st consultations within a maximum of 4 weeks from referral from a choice of community locations, 7 days per week
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting documents section to retrieve the JD detailing the core responsibilities of this role.
You will love this job if you have a passion for thinking outside the box, are organised, and are driven to find and implement solutions to improve the day to day working environment.
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
10. Experience of working in a patient centred role within a hospital/healthcare environment.
11. Experience of staff line management.
12. Experience of coordinating rotas.
Qualifications
Essential
13. 3 GCSE passes (grade C or above) or equivalent to include Maths, English Language and a Science.
14. Level 2 Qualification in a Healthcare focused subject.
15. Advanced keyboard/typing skills.
16. Full driving licence and the ability to travel between service locations (mandatory to secure an interview).
Skills
Essential
17. Demonstrates clear commitment to the team approach; exchanging ideas and providing support to colleagues.
18. Able to work effectively in a team, supporting others and challenging colleagues views and attitudes when necessary.
19. Evidence of having worked with the public.
20. Able to clearly and appropriately convey instructions and ensure patient understanding.
21. Good interpersonal skills.
22. Good written and verbal communication skills.
23. Good computer skills.
24. Ability to adapt to changing and demanding situations.
25. Able to work unsupervised.
26. Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
27. Attention to detail.
28. Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise.
29. Highly organised individual who is able to manage multiple priorities at the same time.
30. Basic IT skills.
31. Ability to be flexible with working hours to meet the needs of the service.
32. Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload. working to tight and changing timescales.