Trainee Pharmacy Assistant

Job overview

Trainee Pharmacy Assistant - Band 2

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated and ambitious Trainee Pharmacy Assistant to join our busy team at Barts Health NHS Trust (St. Bartolomew’s Hospital). The post holder must be keen to learn and develop with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Full training will be provided, working towards gaining a Pearson BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support staff (Apprenticeship) by the end of the 15-month programme. The Level 2 qualifications are run by allocated provider – Capital City College (WKC).

Main duties of the job

You must be a team player, demonstrate reliability and be able to communicate well. You must also have a keen interest in developing a career in hospital pharmacy.
Duties/Areas of this post include:
• Dispensary
• Stores and Distribution
• Clinical Trials
• Chemotherapy Services Unit
Once qualified there will opportunities to work towards becoming a Senior Pharmacy Assistant or go on to become a Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician (ensuring that the relevant criteria is met).
There may also be potential for some successful candidates to be based at our other sites, such as Royal London Hospital or Whipps Cross University Hospital.

If you are interested in working at one of the largest Trusts in Europe, dedicated to providing outstanding patient care and would like any further details, please contact:

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person specification

Qualifications

Desirable criteria

• GCSE grades A/C or 4-9 including: • English Language • Maths • Double Science

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a team
• Experience of working in customer care environment

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of relevant legislation
• Experience of working in a hospital environment
• Previous experience working in a pharmacy

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understand customer care issues.

Desirable criteria

• Understand issues involved in stock control
• Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
• Understand the importance of quality issues.
• issues. Dispensing and interpreting prescriptions

Skills

Essential criteria

• IT skills
• Able to plan own work
• Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
• Able to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Able to follow policies and procedures
• Numeracy skills - Able to perform simple calculations.
• Time management skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

Desirable criteria

• Able to use Excel and Word proficiently
• Manual handling skills

Visa Sponsorship Information

This role is subject to UK immigration requirements. Where sponsorship is required, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa in accordance with current UK Visas and Immigration rules, including any salary, qualification, and role-specific requirements applicable at the time of appointment. Candidates who require sponsorship will only be considered where the post is eligible and where all sponsorship criteria can be met. Evidence of the right to work in the UK will be required before appointment. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.