Pharmacy Assistant

at  Cambridge University Hospitals

YOUR ROLE WITHIN STORES AND DISTRIBUTION WILL INCLUDE VISITING WARDS AND DEPARTMENTS AS PART OF THE IV FLUID AND WARD TOP-UP SERVICE; RECEIPTING, PREPARING AND DISPATCHING OF GOODS AND RECYCLING OF MEDICINES. PRIOR EXPERIENCE OF STOCK MANAGEMENT WOULD BE DESIRABLE, BUT IS NOT ESSENTIAL AS FULL TRAINING AND SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN. YOU WILL BE SUPPORTED TO COMPLETE AN NVQ LEVEL 2 IN PHARMACY SERVICE SKILLS.

Main duties of the job

OUR TRUST

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 12000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
As per Home Office guidelines, please be aware that, unfortunately, the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular position.
The advert will close at midnight on 22 May 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 6 June 2024.

BENEFITS TO YOU

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
None specifically but evidence of a good level of general education required, i.e.: Literate and numerate to the degree required for job description tasks (reading, writing, addition, subtraction, division, multiplication and simple calculations)
Sufficient capability to undertake and complete mandatory NVQ Level 2 units required for the post
Sufficient capability to complete Pharmacy competency programmes required for the post and be completed within a maximum of 12 months
Ability to carry out instructions and recall
Basic Computer literacy
Desirable criteria
NVQ Level II Pharmacy Services
NVQ II Warehousing and Distribution
Electric pallet truck or forklift licence
Experience
Desirable criteria
Work experience
Experience of working in a customer focused environment
Healthcare, dispensing, stores or warehousing experience
Experience of team working
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
Evidence of continuing professional development
Lifting and handling techniques
Skills
Essential criteria
Good verbal communication
Good written communication
Good interpersonal skills
Organised, motivated and enthusiastic
Able to respond to change and apply new developments without difficulty
Shows initiative
Demonstrates resilience and an ability to cope under pressure commensurate with the post
Receptive to the priorities of patients, carers and other staff groups
Ability to make good relationships with others
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours (e.g. on a rota for weekends and Bank Holidays, periodically for late shifts at times of high workload)
Attention to detail
Desirable criteria
Ability to touch type
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Good manual dexterity
Confident and personable to the level required for the post
Ability to move weights up to 25kg
No serious uncorrected impairment to hands / hearing / sight that could pose risk to self or others

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.

Please refer the Job description for details