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Job overview
BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, PHARMACY DEPARTMENT, Ward Based Pharmacy Support Worker, Band 2/3, Monday – Friday, (Evening/Weekend & Bank Holiday working on a rotational basis).
Do you thrive in a fast paced Pharmacy environment? Are you passionate about making sure patients receive safe, timely, high quality care? If so, we want you to join our pharmacy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Pharmacy Support Worker who enjoys variety, values teamwork, and wants to play a key role in improving patient journeys throughout their hospital stay.
Main duties of the job
- Review prescriptions and provide timely medication supplies to inpatients.
- Prioritise urgent discharge prescriptions to help patients get home safely and efficiently.
- Support medicines optimisation by making the best use of patients’ own medicines.
- Recognise and safely handle controlled drugs brought in by patients.
- Check patients’ own medication, ensuring they are stored, labelled, and used correctly.
- Use a range of electronic systems confidently to keep records accurate and up to date.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Organised, proactive, and able to work well under pressure.
- Confident using digital systems and completing accurate documentation.
- An excellent communicator and a supportive team player.
- Committed to delivering safe, high quality, patient focused care.
- Previous experience is not essential in this role.
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is essential for this role; candidates without this qualification will be appointed at Band 2 and will progress to Band 3 upon completion of the qualification. Previous experience in dispensing is not necessary as full training will be provided.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Note: This role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn’t meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa. Applicants must have the appropriate right to work in the UK.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
- NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services (attainable when in post)
EXPERIENCE
- Regular use of IT systems
- Working in a busy environment
- Working in a team
- Pharmacy experience
- Dealing with patients in a hospital environment
SKILLS/ ATTRIBUTES
- Able to use initiative
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Flexible in approach to daily tasks & adaptable to changing circumstances and workload
- Good time management & punctual
- Be able to follow accepted methods of good practice and procedures
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Professional attitude
- Desire to develop further within the department
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