Job vacancy: Pharmacy Messenger, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Job summary

Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 430-CC27104A-A

Employer: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Pharmacy (Dept)
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 05/05/2025

Pharmacy Messenger

Band 2

MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

Free on-site parking
Free refreshments
Great flexible working opportunities
Discounted gym membership
Lease car scheme
Generous annual leave and pension scheme
On site nursery (chargeable)
Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Trust responsibilities:

To be part of the dispensary and stores teams and work with staff within the pharmacy department and across the trust to enable the objectives of the Trust to be achieved.

Professional responsibilities:

To cooperate with managers to ensure the Pharmacy department is compliant with relevant statutory and professional standards on Health & Safety, COSHH, Clinical Governance, and Medicines Management.

Main operational responsibilities:

To provide a safe and secure delivery service for Controlled Drugs to wards and departments. Ensure that Controlled Drugs are handed to a member of nursing staff and are signed for.
Delivery of pharmacy bags from the dispensary, to all wards and departments, including external units such as Marlborough House and the Campbell Centre, ensuring the delivery books or other records are completed with all the necessary information.

Other operational duties:

To correctly dispose of domestic and recyclable waste.
To safely dispose of pharmaceutical waste in accordance with the required Standard Operating Procedure.

Miscellaneous:

To co-operate with staff in other disciplines to help ensure the safe, effective and economic use of drugs.

Please refer to the job description for further details

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above including English & Mathematics

Desirable criteria

Basic Health and Safety certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

Customer service experience
Experience of team work
Experience in portering services

Desirable criteria

Experience in Healthcare setting or public sector
Experience of working with computer systems

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge of health & safety
Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload with frequent interruptions.
Methodical and efficient; attention to detail.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of infection control procedures
Understanding of stock control

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Evidence of ability to read and write English clearly.
Able to take directions, follow instructions and multitask
Physically fit and able to under-take load bearing tasks
Responsible, Flexible & Professional
The ability to stand for long periods of time; bending, stretching and lifting involved.
Able to participate in 7 day working including working on Bank Holidays

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Juliane Paarmann
Job title: Pharmacy Quality Assurance & Procurement Officer
Email address: [email protected]

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Employer heading

Pharmacy Messenger

Band 2

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

"We care we communicate we collaborate we contribute"

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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