Job overview
We have an exciting new career development for friendly, enthusiastic and highly motivated people to join our expanding Pharmacy team in Singleton Hospital pharmacy, Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Are you looking for something a little more challenging?
Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and have a flexible approach to work?
Do you have an eye for detail, good communication skills and desire to work within a friendly team?
If you answered “YES” to these questions, how would you like to become a Pharmacy Assistant and join our friendly pharmacy team at Singleton?
This person will work closely with pharmacy colleagues to provide an efficient and robust supply of chemotherapy to in patients and outpatients at Singleton Hospital.
You must have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
Within the Dispensary, you will dispense prescriptions for inpatients and outpatients, as well as greeting patients and staff at our reception. You will support the procurement strategy, monitor storage, provide stock co-ordination and supply of pre-filled chemotherapy on a day-to-day basis.
You will work closely with the dispensary team and support members of the ward pharmacy team with supply of medication and processing of discharge prescription dispensing.
You will support the education and training of new staff as required.
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills combined with good time management and organisational skills.
Singleton hospital looks out over Swansea Bay, is a 5 minute walk from the beach and within 15 minutes’ drive to the award winning coast of the Gower peninsula, the UK’s first area of outstanding natural beauty.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. 5 GCSE A to C grade or equivalent.
Experience
Desirable criteria
2. Previous successful experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
3. Able to carry out verbal and written instructions accurately.
4. Able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and written.
5. Ability to work to a full range of local pharmacy codes and procedures.
6. Be computer literate, being able to use Microsoft Office and have basic keyboard skills.
Other Essential Criteria
Essential criteria
7. Able to work autonomously, and work effectively as part of a team.
8. Well organised.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable