Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and patient-focused individual to join our team as a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant. This is a developmental role that requires no previous hospital or pharmacy experience, but you will need to be willing to take on a dynamic and rewarding role supplying medicines.
As a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant, you will play a key role in preparing medicines for our patients, carrying out general housekeeping, filing, and receptionist duties, and undertaking daily stock checks. You will be supported to work towards rotational objectives and undertake an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
The Stores and Distribution team within Pharmacy provides the medicine supply service for three dispensaries, all wards, and departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals and a wide variety of local community clinics.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills, basic IT skills, and have a good attention to detail. Evidence of previous basic experience of stock control and maintenance, such as stock rotation, ordering, and/or receiving stock, should be included in your application.
The hours of work are Monday to Friday between 8am to 5:30pm, and you will also participate in the late duty, Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holiday rotas.
Main duties of the job
- Assist in the efficient economical running of the pharmacy service by dispensing prescriptions in accordance with departmental policies and by maintaining accurate stock levels of pharmaceutical products in wards and departments, including Pharmacy.
- The post includes general duties within the Pharmacy distribution service, including receiving goods, carrying out ward top-ups, and issuing stock to wards, carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager.
Benefits
- Salary: £30,142 a year pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 2
- Permanent contract
- Full-time working pattern