Job summary

Pharmacy Support Worker – Support Services (Band 2 progressing to Band 3 after achievement of level 2 qualification and related experience)

Are you looking to start a varied and exciting career where patient care is at the heart of everything we do? Are you friendly, methodical, hard working with a good eye for detail? Then we may have the job for you.

We are offering an opportunity for the right candidate to step into the exciting field of hospital pharmacy services. As a Pharmacy Support Worker, you will learn the essential core skills and behaviour’s of pharmacy professionals by embarking on a level 2 apprenticeship qualification in Pharmacy Service Skills. Once qualified and after a period of experience you will progress to Senior Pharmacy Support Worker (Band 3).

We welcome applications from individuals with or without pharmacy experience. Holders of an appropriate level 2 pharmacy qualification will not be required to undertake the level 2 apprenticeship and will progress to Senior Pharmacy Support Worker after a period of appropriate experience and completion of all relevant competencies as listed in the person specification.

School and college leavers are welcome to apply as is anyone looking for a rewarding career change.

This varied role will involve a rotation between our Stores and Dispensary departments.

Main duties of the job

Learning how to label and dispense individual patient medication is core in the dispensary. The role also involves some clerical duties such as prescription filing, booking in prescriptions, passing invoices for payment, answering the telephone etc. Whilst working in stores you will be an essential part of stock distribution assisting in minimising waste at pharmacy and ward level and saving nursing time.At ward levelafter training, you will regularly visit dedicated ward areas to monitor stock levels and expiry dates, working closely with nursing staff. Manual handling of stock and a significant amount of physical work are key parts of this role.

We are committed to delivering the highest standards of service to our patients the person we are looking for will be enthusiastic, friendly, hardworking, and dependable, have good people skills and the ability to relate to staff at all levels.

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate into our rapidly growing friendly department where our aim is to ensure that we provide a high-quality service and that our staff feel happy and supported in their work.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Date posted

23 November 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

Depending on experience £21,318 to £23,177

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

269-SFT7419

Job locations

Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Rd

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To prepare labels and dispense items against prescription transcription sheets and discharge summaries in the dispensary.
  • To undertake data entry work on the pharmacy computer system, and other keyboard/computer work relevant to the position.
  • To process orders for goods requiring delivery to ward areas.
  • To top-up stock levels of medicines on specified wards.
  • To undertake accurate receipt of goods into the Pharmacy Stores and booking in stock onto the pharmacy stock control system.
  • To process the return to suppliers of any incorrect or damaged deliveries.
  • To process invoices ensuring prompt payment.
  • To maintain stock in all areas as per standard operating procedures, ensuring stock rotation and adherence to relevant Health and Safety and manual handling regulations.
  • To undertake regular stock takes, checking for expired goods within the dispensary and stores areas, ensuring stock rotation.
  • Maintain security of stock.
  • Responsible for checking, storage, distribution of medicines.
  • Completion of level 2 Apprenticeship qualification for all staff dispensing medicines (which must be completed within 12 months of starting if selected).
  • Achieve in-house competencies in all relevant areas of practice.
  • To assist in the training of new staff when individual competencies have been reached.

    • Job description

    Job responsibilities

  • To prepare labels and dispense items against prescription transcription sheets and discharge summaries in the dispensary.
  • To undertake data entry work on the pharmacy computer system, and other keyboard/computer work relevant to the position.
  • To process orders for goods requiring delivery to ward areas.
  • To top-up stock levels of medicines on specified wards.
  • To undertake accurate receipt of goods into the Pharmacy Stores and booking in stock onto the pharmacy stock control system.
  • To process the return to suppliers of any incorrect or damaged deliveries.
  • To process invoices ensuring prompt payment.
  • To maintain stock in all areas as per standard operating procedures, ensuring stock rotation and adherence to relevant Health and Safety and manual handling regulations.
  • To undertake regular stock takes, checking for expired goods within the dispensary and stores areas, ensuring stock rotation.
  • Maintain security of stock.
  • Responsible for checking, storage, distribution of medicines.
  • Completion of level 2 Apprenticeship qualification for all staff dispensing medicines (which must be completed within 12 months of starting if selected).
  • Achieve in-house competencies in all relevant areas of practice.
  • To assist in the training of new staff when individual competencies have been reached.

    • Person Specification

    Experience

    Desirable

  • Previous Pharmacy Experience
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Skills

    • Education

    Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent English and Maths

    • Person Specification

    Experience

    Desirable

  • Previous Pharmacy Experience
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Skills

    • Education

    Essential

  • GCSE or equivalent English and Maths

    • 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 (Opens in a new tab).

    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 (Opens in a new tab).

    Additional information

    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 (Opens in a new tab).

    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 (Opens in a new tab).