Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Job summary

To undertake a range of routine technical duties in support of Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

These duties may include: o Assisting within the pharmacy aseptic services suites o Undertaking reception duties.

Accurately, safely and promptly dispense professionally checked prescriptions including participating in the reconstitution and preparation of medicinal products within the pharmacy aseptic services suites.

Using the trust based electronic ordering system to support stock supplies of consumable items for the aseptic unit and department.

Supplying medicines to wards and Departments.

Providing a top-up service as allocated.

Receiving stock from suppliers.

Assisting in the delivery and collection of pharmacy items to and from wards and departments

Deputise where needed for other band 3 assistants in non-sterile manufacturing

Main duties of the job

Assist in the provision of Pharmacy Aseptic Services, under direct supervision.

This will include:

Assisting in the assembly of the ingredients and equipment for product production, prepare labels and complete any documentation prior to the aseptic reconstitution process.

Participating in the reconstitution and preparation of medicinal products.

Cleaning of the aseptic suite(s) including sterile and non-sterile areas in accordance to the cleaning procedures.

Providing agreed supportive clerical duties to assist pharmacy technicians and pharmacists within the suites.

Assisting in the recording and maintenance of documentation which may include photocopying and filing.

Participate in monitoring and recording activities such as pressure data, storage temperatures and handling agar plates as is required within the suites.

Using the trust based electronic ordering system to support stock supplies of consumable items for the aseptic unit and the AH and WRH pharmacy departments as required.

Deputise as needed for the non-sterile manufacturing band 3 assistant

Job responsibilities

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.