Pharmacy Assistant

Pharmacy Assistant
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital | Pharmacy | Permanent contract | Part time | £24,531 per annum (pro rata)
15 hours per week ** include Saturday (4hrs) working on a rota basis (1 in 4).

Main duties of the job

• Monitor stock levels within the Pharmacy department and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Assist with the procurement of pharmaceutical stock for the pharmacy and other departments using appropriate electronic systems.
• Monitor stock levels in designated ward/department areas by carrying out stock top ups.
• Participate in pharmacy and departmental stock takes.
• Help with general dispensing as required.
• Provide general administrative support to the department.

About us

Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital is central Cambridge's premium private hospital, boasting an Outstanding CQC score and offering a full range of medical and surgical specialties. With expertise in Cancer care and Cancer surgery, Orthopaedic surgery (including robotic surgery), Neurosurgery, Cardiology as well as specialist Paediatric services.

Backed by the latest diagnostic imaging facilities including wide bore MRI and CT scanning, we offer immediate assessment and expert diagnosis. Hospital facilities include 3 state of the art digital theatres, 32 beds, Surgical Day Case theatre/endoscopy suite, Surgical Day PODs, private consultation rooms, close monitoring units, Chemotherapy suite, on-site registered pharmacy, Diagnostic scanning unit and a Pathology laboratory.

Job responsibilities

As a Pharmacy Assistant at our Cambridge Hospital, you will hold a Buttercups (or equivalent) qualification in Pharmacy Services, and you'll have proven post-qualification experience. It is also important that you have excellent communication and people skills, as you'll be working closely with our patients and a variety of clinical staff. You will also have good computer skills.

• Monitor stock levels within the Pharmacy department and maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Assist with the procurement of pharmaceutical stock for the pharmacy and other departments using appropriate electronic systems.
• Monitor stock levels in designated ward/department areas by carrying out stock top ups.
• Participate in pharmacy and departmental stock takes.
• Help with general dispensing as required.
• Provide general administrative support to the department.

Qualifications

• You will hold a Buttercups (or equivalent) qualification in Pharmacy Services, and you will have proven post-qualification experience.

Experience

• You will have previous relevant and proven post-qualification experience. It is also important that you have excellent communication and people skills, as you'll be working closely with our patients and a variety of clinical staff. You will also have good computer skills.

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.