Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level - Clinical Trials

Job summary

The Pharmacy Clinical Trials team at North West Anglia Foundation Trust is expanding and is now looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working Pharmacy Support Worker to join our friendly team on a one year fixed term basis. The role requires working across sites, mainly at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital, but may also require visiting other Trust sites.

The successful candidate must have excellent organisational, communication and computer skills, be methodical in your working and be able to maintain excellent attention to detail. You will also need to be able to demonstrate the Trust values and meet the essential criteria as specified in the person specification.

Hospital or Clinical Trials experience is preferable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

To assist the Chief Pharmacist in providing comprehensive specialist pharmaceutical care and medicines management by the provision of safe, appropriate and effective clinical pharmacy services within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, and areas supplied under Service Level Agreements, ensuring compliance with current medicines legislation.

To act as Clinical Trials Technician for the Trust. To participate in the ordering, receipt, clinical supply, monitoring and recharging of medications used in clinical trials approved by the Trust, providing appropriate counselling for patients as required.

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
  • Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
  • Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
  • On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this position please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential
  • Level 2 pharmacy qualification approved by the GPHC or equivalent to include dispensing modules or equivalent dispensing course
  • Commitment to continuing personal development

Experience

Essential
  • Proven track record in Pharmacy
Desirable
  • Experience of staff supervision
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy

Knowledge

Essential
  • Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Knowledge of current medicines legislation
  • Computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Desirable
  • Understanding of pharmacy stock control computer system
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
  • Experience of working in an aseptic unit

Key Skills & Abilities

Essential
  • Good customer skills
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
  • Ability to prioritise own workload effectively
  • Ability to deal with staff, patients and their relatives in a sympathetic manner and within competency

Other

Essential
  • Appreciation of confidentiality issues
  • Flexible approach to workload to meet service needs
  • Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure
  • Appreciation of confidentiality issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/


Company
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Peterborough, United Kingdom PE3 9GZ
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted
Company
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Peterborough, United Kingdom PE3 9GZ
Employment Type
Fixed-Term
Salary
£22816.00 - £24336.00 a year
Posted