Senior Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary/Wards • Huddersfield Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nSenior Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary/Wards with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust in Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom\n\nThe post holder undertakes assistant duties in the following areas of pharmaceutical care: Dispensary Wards The post holder will be an integral part of the Pharmacy team and will rotate into all areas to support the demands of the service which will include working at both the main hospital sites The post holder must hold the minimum education requirements outlined by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) for Pharmacy Assistants/support staff. If the post holder does not hold the specific Dispensing units required, training and assessments will be provided to meet the GPhC requirements. Qualifications will be checked at interview This post will require a Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS) check Main Tasks To assist in the provision of a high-quality patient focused medicines optimisation and dispensary service to patients at the Trust Dispensing - Working in a busy dispensary, following electronic prescription orders, managing controlled drugs & dispensing clinical trials. You will also be part of a team in ensuring accurate maintenance of the emergency room and emergency boxes for the Trust. At ward level you will work as part of the Medicine Optimisation Pharmacy Team and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in ensuring efficient Medicine reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge of patients. You will assist the team by checking patients own medicines, ensuring the efficient supply and transfer of medicines, and basic patient counselling. Would you like a new challenge? Would you like to make a real difference to patients’ treatment? We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistants who are committed to providing quality patient care and pharmacy service. You will work across the Trust at both main hospital sites in the Pharmacy Dispensaries, wards and clinical areas. At ward level you will work as part of the Medicine Optimisation Pharmacy Team and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team in ensuring efficient Medicine reconciliation, patient counselling and discharge of patients. You will assist the team by checking patients own medicines, ensuring the efficient supply and transfer of medicines, and basic patient counselling. Training will be given to support this role including Health Education England North School of Pharmacy and Medicine Optimisation relevant work based Medicine Optimisation modules. In the dispensaries you will process a range of prescriptions including controlled drugs and clinical trials. You will also be part of a team in ensuring accurate maintenance of the emergency room and emergency boxes for the Trust. Within both your roles at ward level and in the dispensaries you will be key in supporting and training Pharmacy Assistants, work experience and Pharmacy Assistant Apprentices. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Preston Job title: Senior Pharmacy Technician Email address: elizabeth.preston@cht.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01484355849 Jill Mobbs - Senior Pharmacy Technician, Calderdale Royal Hospital 01422 224354 Katie Matthews - Senior Pharmacy Technician for Education and Training; Katherine.Matthews@cht.nhs.uk"}