Job overview
Pharmacy Assistant – Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Base site Pharmacy - Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. With possible working at other HHFT sites depending on requirements.
Role Description:
We are looking to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant to work in our busy but friendly team based in pharmacy. The role involves performing ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust’s ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
You must be willing to work hard, be able to manage your own work load as well as meeting the needs of our service users.
We will consider recruiting the right candidate as a band 2 to band 3 progressional post if you do not have all the essential criteria listed in the job description.
Working patterns: Full time with flexible working pattern depending on minimum number of hours per week.
Main duties of the job
The role involves performing ward top ups, goods in, order picking and receiving medical gases. This position is vital to maintain the care of our patients and has close working relationships with the trust’s ward staff and pharmacy colleagues based at our other sites.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualification
Essential criteria
1. GCSE in Maths and English at grade C or above ( or equivalent qualification)
2. Willing to work towards completion of NVQ 2 or equivalent, within 1 year of starting in post
3. Numeracy and literacy to a good standard
Desirable criteria
4. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Service Skills
Experiance and Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Previous customer service experience, including Speaking on the phone and face to face
6. Experience of using computers, particularly Microsoft Office and web-based learning
7. Experience of general office duties
Desirable criteria
8. Previous Pharmacy experience
9. Previous experience with WellSky or equivalent computer system
10. Previous knowledge of stock control
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
11. Good Communication skills both verbal and written
12. Ability to prioritise work and manage time efficiently
13. Has good attention to detail and is accurate
14. Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual
15. Ability to follow set procedures
16. Ability to concentrate in a busy environment
Desirable criteria
17. Understanding stock control and stock rotation
Other specific requirements
Essential criteria
18. Good general health, walking/pushing trolleys/lifting heavy items
19. Responsible and puntual
20. Ability to work weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota
21. Late working as part of a rota
22. Ability to work on both hospital sites (RHCH & BNHH)