Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 427-6442719
- Employer
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy building E10
- Town
- Bath
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Post:
Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant
Band 3
About us:
The Pharmacy Dept. at the RUH is a forward thinking, dynamic and innovative team with a strong clinical and patient focus. We aim to provide new and exciting opportunities in the world of pharmacy and we are excited to invite an enthusiastic, ambitious and forward-thinking Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Assistant to this newly created role to join our team.
Want to know more? Please email Sally Aplin on [email protected] or telephone on 01225 826068
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
This role will be pharmacy and ward based where you will be supporting patients to get the best possible outcomes from their medicines. This role will include working in conjunction with the nursing team to support and free up some of their duties by assisting with Medicines Administration, Stock Control and Discharge Planning.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we’re proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- GPhC recognised/approved level 2 qualification or ability to undertake within agreed time scale.
- Accredited Accuracy Checking Assistant or ability to undertake within agreed time scale.
- Previous Pharmacy or Healthcare experience in a community or hospital setting.
- Good general standard of education demonstrating numeracy and literacy.
Desirable
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of the electronic prescribing system.
- GCSE’s or equivalent including English and Maths.
- PWDS Accredited Medicines Optimisation Assistant or equivalent.
- Previous experience of carrying out audits.
- Previous experience of ward-based activities.
- Experience of communicating with patients.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sally Aplin
- Job title
- Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
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