Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9200
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff on sea
- Salary
- £22,816 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant Oncology Homecare
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge within the pharmacy department? Do you want to make a difference to patient care within a hospital setting
The post holder will actively participate in the delivery of Pharmacy services across a range of specialties
The right applicants will be dedicated, hard working individuals that work well in a team environment as well as under own initiative. Attention to detail and organisational skills are essential.
Main duties of the job
- To support the oncology homecare service, this will include liasing with consulants and the chemo unit to supply medication to patients
- Work together with serval homecare providers
- Answer any telephone queries and patient concerns.
- Booking appointmentsagainst clinic schedules
- Paying finance and dealing with nay queries
- As well as maintaining the day to day running of the service.
- To support other services within the pharmacy department including the Dispensary.
Previous pharmacy experience would be of benefit, however we welcome applications from those with no previous experience as full training will be given.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Pharmacy department has a 'can do' attitude and strives to provide the best service possible at all times to our patients and our colleagues. The pharmacy vision is to be a 'service without walls', integrated within the ward teams supporting excellent patient care .
Team work is at the heart of everything we do within pharmacy. We are a multicultural department with a very friendly atmosphere. We look after each other as well as the patients within our care.
The Southend hospital site pharmacy has recently undergone a major upgrade. We have a state of the art Omnicell automated dispensing robot and a brand new 'built for purpose' Dispensary.
For more information regarding detail of expected duties and personal specifications, please read the attached job description document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Grade C/4 or Above in English and Maths
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 for Pharmacy Dispenser
Previous experience
Essential criteria
- Experience within a Pharmacy setting
Desirable criteria
- Experince in a hospital setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- hannah Lanchester
- Job title
- Lead oncology homecare Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702 385117
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