The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: Putting patients first Aiming to get it right Recognising that everybody counts Doing everything openly and honestly ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Job overview This post is an exciting opportunity to evaluate the feasibility and utility of introducing Pharmacy Assistants to our Ward Pharmacy clinical service. The aim of the role is to promote safe and timely discharge of patients through introducing and monitoring one stop dispensing practices, as well as reducing medicines waste through cancelling inappropriate medication orders and ensuring patient’s own drugs (PODs) remain with the patient throughout their hospital journey. This role will involve working closely with a Ward Pharmacist and Technician to help achieve these aims and strong teamworking skills will be key to becoming a successful applicant to this position. Advert To work on the wards in our Pharmacy satellites dispensing discharges and to undertake the in house training on POD's checking. Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team or people orientated position. Experience of working in a hospital environment. Ability to prioritise. Ability to understand the needs of patients/staff and respond accordingly. Able to work as part of a team or as an individual with a flexible approach to duties. Good written and oral communication skills. Ability to demonstrate flexibility within the working environment. Ability to work extra hours as required. Adaptable and innovative in approach to work and projects. Self-motivated, enthusiastic and willing to learn. Working for our organisation We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential. The Pharmacy team consists of around 90 staff. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position. The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement. Visa and Immigration If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job. James Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.