Support Worker Higher Level-Dispensary-BANK

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our dynamic team. The post holder must be keen to learn and develop with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and able to work independently within a multi-disciplinary team. A flexible and adaptable approach to work and a commitment to self development are essential.

Main duties of the job

You will be providing dispensing services and helping to facilitate a streamlined workflow ensuring key performance targets are met

To dispense medicines to inpatients, outpatients and day cases, provide technical support to ward based clinical pharmacy technicians and provide medicines topping up services to wards.

To provide a technical end check of named patient dispensed medicines

To carry out reception duties including dealing with nurses, patients, carer's and other medical professionals.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading

Person Specification

Education

Essential
  • 2 G.C.S.E.'s including Maths & English language grade C/4 or above, C.S.E 1 or an equivalent qualification (such as functional skills level 2)
Desirable
  • Pharmacy dispensing qualification

Personal qualities

Essential
  • Ability to concentrate for long periods
Desirable
  • Able to stand for long periods of time

Knowledge and experience

Essential
  • Able to work to procedures
Desirable
  • Worked in another hospital or retail Pharmacy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ


Employer's website

https://www.kgh.nhs.uk/working-for-us


Company
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Kettering, United Kingdom NN16 8UZ
Employment Type
Bank
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted
Company
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Kettering, United Kingdom NN16 8UZ
Employment Type
Bank
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted