As a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant, you'll enjoy a dynamic experience by working across various pharmacy areas, including inpatient services, aseptic services, and stores & distribution. You’ll play a crucial role in dispensing, monitoring, and managing pharmacy supplies, all while being supported by experienced Practice Supervisors. We’re looking for organised, motivated individuals with strong communication skills and a background in customer service. If you are ready to work in a rewarding, fast-paced environment where your contribution genuinely matters, we can't wait to hear from you!
The Pharmacy Team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have an exciting opportunity to start a career path in hospital pharmacy.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and adaptable Pharmacy Assistants to join a friendly and supportive team in a forward-thinking department; committed to delivering high quality patient care.
Successful candidates will undertake an apprenticeship to complete a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services if the post holder does not already hold this qualification.
Please note, prior pharmacy experience is not essential for this role as full training will be given. We welcome applications from people with relevant experience in fast paced customer facing roles.
The successful candidate(s) will rotate through each area of pharmacy, including inpatient services, aseptic services and stores & distribution, supporting with the dispensing, monitoring distribution and ordering of pharmacy supplies to support our patients and staff. You will be supported with full training in each rotational area, and you will be supported by Practice Supervisors in each of the rotations.
You must be highly organised and motivated, possess good communication skills and capable of meeting multiple deadlines.
We expect candidates to have some experience working in public service or dealing with customers and are able to work carefully, accurately and methodically in a busy environment.
About us
Dispensary
- To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
- To be able to follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- To be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.
- To contribute to wider policies that has an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.
Aseptics
- To tidy, clean and disinfect the Aseptic Services environment and equipment according to local SOPs. This may involve an early start.
- To assist with the environmental monitoring in Aseptic services.
- To produce and keep such records as defined by local SOP, and as required by the Associate Director and Chief Technician.
Stores & Distribution
- Follows laid down procedures for the issuing of medicines to wards and departments.
- Follow procedures for the Investigation/Retrieval of products from the Pharmacy Automated System(s) if errors occur (on applicable sites only).
- To accept and sign receipt for deliveries of pharmaceutical products from suppliers, checking that delivery is for the pharmacy department.
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