Senior Pharmacy Assistant

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Purpose:

The post holder works with colleagues to provide a comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical service Medway Maritime hospital and partner organisations via service level agreements, adhering to policies and procedures, and delivering services in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner.

Supervise work of pharmacy assistants and assist with prioritising workflow.

Train and develop other staff.

Procurement, stores and distribution:

Accurately count stock at ward level and replenish stocks to agreed levels.

Highlight any concerns with medicines security and storage requirements to ward staff and pharmacy managers.

Work under and understand good distribution practice as it relates to activities working with the MHRA framework for wholesaler dealer activities.

Dispensary Duties:

Maintain accurate records on both the CMM dispensing system and PTS (both for deliveries and general activity monitoring)

After training dispense controlled drugs for ward stock and named patients on discharge.

Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.

Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary.

Receive outpatient prescriptions from customers and take the appropriate payment, advise on any benefits available to them and obtain details, to ensure the back of the prescription is completed accurately.

Pharmacy ward based services:

Complete phase 1 of the medicines optimisation programme.

Check accurately patients own medicines brought into hospital for suitability for re-use.

Accurately transcribe drugs as per trust policy.

Ensure patients receive medicines promptly to prevent omitted doses on the wards. Prioritising urgent prescriptions and delivering accordingly.

Ensure discharge medicines are completed accurately and safely to support patient flow within the trust

Key Result Areas:

To provide a pharmacy service in accordance with current professional standards and clinical governance guidance.

To develop the required knowledge and skills.

To work as part multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective pharmacy service to the Trust, ensuring patients receive the optimum level of service and care.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Works closely with nurses, clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team within the Trust service

Works closely with other pharmacists, assistants and technicians including dispensary and other pharmacy areas.

Communicates with patients, carers, GP's and community pharmacists

Physical effort:

To be able to lift and handle heavy packages and boxes.

There is a requirement/combination of sitting, standing, and walking.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE (English & Maths C or above)
• Level 2 qualification in pharmacy services

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Basic computer skills
• Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including - Simple calculations, Addition, subtraction, division & multiplication
• Familiar with GDP and MHRA requirements.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
• Previous hospital or pharmacy Experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good team worker and works effectively within multidisciplinary team
• Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Work well under pressure Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English
• Demonstrate effective customer service skills

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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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.

Documents to download

• Senior Pharmacy Assistant (PDF, 872.3KB)