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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends, Late shifts)
Job ref
193-7053247NCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
拢24,071 - 拢25,674 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 鈥骋辞辞诲鈥 with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.聽 The Trust鈥檚 overall rating has also improved to 鈥榞ood鈥.聽 This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.聽 Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is聽鈥淲orking together to provide outstanding care for our community.鈥

We are聽Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are聽Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are聽Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are聽Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don鈥檛 you come and join us.聽 We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical. 聽

Job overview

Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant

The Inpatient Pharmacy at the Royal Berkshire Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser to join our pharmacy team. Candidates must possess or be working towards NVQ Level 2 qualification, or show willingness to complete training. We are looking for hard working and highly motivated individuals to join our welcoming and innovative team.

Here in Pharmacy we strive to deliver an efficient, safe and resourceful service to our patients. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in many aspects of the Pharmacy service, from dispensing specialised medicines, liaising with a range of different healthcare professionals and assisting in the supply of Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS).

Main duties of the job

Undertake duties on a rotational basis across Pharmacy Stores and the multi-disciplinary Dispensary teams. Performing a range of tasks to assist and support the provision of a variety of Pharmacy services.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading鈥檚 biggest employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This job description is not exhaustive and will be subject to periodic review in association with the post-holder.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSEs at grade A* - C (4-9) (or equivalent) in Maths, English Language and 2 Science subjects (A)
  • NVQ and BTEC Level 2 in Pharmacy Services OR willing to work towards qualification (A)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Pharmacy Experience - hospital or community
  • Good communication - written and oral
Desirable criteria
  • JAC experience
  • Stock Control Experience
  • Experience dispensing MDS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirsty Waters
Job title
Lead Technician 鈥 Dispensary Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 8968