Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 343-6978866-FM-AG-A
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Pharmacy Department, Epsom Hospital
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £28,622 - £30,225 Pro-rata pa inc HCAS outer
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Pharmacy Assistant , Patient Services
Band 3
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, hard-working and patient-focused person, interested in gaining experience within a Hospital Pharmacy? If so, we have a position at Epsom Hospital to suit you.
We are looking for a keen individual to join our friendly team working in a busy dispensary to help us provide an efficient dispensing service. Previous experience in pharmacy dispensing systems and a NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services is essential.
You will require great customer care skills, enjoy patient contact and must have excellent attention to detail.
The post is based in the Pharmacy Shop dealing with outpatients for the majority of the time but you will be given time in the Inpatient dispensary to ensure upkeep of dispensing skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate must be proficient in the use of a computer, have proven organisational skills and demonstrate an attention to detail in their work. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will play a key role in preparing medicines for our patients. You will also carry out general housekeeping, filing and receptionist duties and undertake daily stock checks.
Hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm with 60 minutes lunch. You will also participate in the late rota, weekend and Bank Holiday rotas.
To be considered, candidates must hold an NVQ qualification Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or an equivalent recognised qualification. Previous hospital experience is not a necessity but enthusiasm for a new challenge and a willingness to learn are key!
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
So don't delay apply today!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.
The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of stock rotation & expiry dates
- Monitoring of fridges & ambient temperatures and taking appropriate action
Desirable criteria
- Experience of hospital pharmacy
- Experience of hospital pharmacy distribution /dispensing systems
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to organise own and others workload
- Good customer care skills
- Good IT skills
- Good written communication
Desirable criteria
- Experience with CMM (previously JAC) Pharmacy Computer System
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people 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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amy Steel
- Job title
- Principal Pharmacy Technician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372 735337
- Additional information
Alternatively you can contact Iram Naseem, Deputy Chief Pharmacist on email: [email protected]
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