NHS
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Homecare High Cost Drugs
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Job Description
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- GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- NVQ customer services
- Experience of dealing with members of the public in a service capacity
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in use of the Blu Teq notification
- Working with high cost drugs
- Working knowledge of medical terminology and NICE guidelines
- Working knowledge of Pharmacy JAC system, oncology KOMS system
- Good command of the English language and maths
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload and refer problems as appropriate
- Excellent analytical, evaluation and presentation sills for data interpretation
- Excellent word processing and IT skills in particular excel
- GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- NVQ Pharmacy Services or equivalent
- NVQ customer services
- Experience of dealing with members of the public in a service capacity
- Experience of working in hospital pharmacy
- Experience in use of the Blu Teq notification
- Working with high cost drugs
- Working knowledge of medical terminology and NICE guidelines
- Working knowledge of Pharmacy JAC system, oncology KOMS system
- Good command of the English language and maths
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload and refer problems as appropriate
- Excellent analytical, evaluation and presentation sills for data interpretation
- Excellent word processing and IT skills in particular excel
Job summary
Pharmacy Services at Maidstone are modern and proactive and are highly regarded in the Trust.
The Main Pharmacy is in a modern purpose built department complete with fully automated dispensary and excellent training facilities.
For more information on our departments please visit www.mtw.nhs.uk
The Trust has a free staff bus service between Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (staff can get on/off the bus at any stops along the route) and a newly introduced park and ride system nearby both hospitals.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting opportunity to join our High Cost Drug and Homecare Pharmacy team.
You will be part of a small but important and essential pharmacy team. We provide a high standard of service to the Trust caring for our patients who receive medication via our homecare services.
You will help assist the team in the management of Homecare prescriptions which includes ensuring that the relevant drug is added to local databases and that prescriptions and invoices are processed in a timely manner.
You will also assist in Immunoglobulin treatments dispensed at the Trust and other Hospitals across our region and help maintain National and Trust immunoglobulin records.
Computer experience would be an advantage, with some Excel and Word skills. You will be trained to use the JAC Pharmacy computer system and the national immunoglobulin and other High Cost Drug databases.
You should enjoy working in a team, but must also be capable of working independently. You must also be accurate, numerate, highly organised, have high attention to detail and possess good communication skills.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:o At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).o Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Date posted
21 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-6921558-T1
Job locations
Maidstone Hospital
ME16 9QQ
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
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
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital
ME16 9QQ
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital
ME16 9QQ
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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