Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Ward Based Pharmacy Assistant
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Pharmacy Assistant Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Pharmacy Assistant to expand their skillset with a move from Community into Hospital Pharmacy, or to progress further in their career within a Hospital setting.
About the Role
Ideally, you will have obtained your Specialist BTEC Level 2 Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support Staff Pharmacy Service Skills NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent GPhC recognised qualification). This is preferable but not essential, and support through the qualification process can be provided. Successful applicants who do not hold the required qualification will be paid at band 2, rising to band 3 on successful completion of the qualification. Many of our staff progress from this level to become Pharmacy Technicians or take other roles within the wider Pharmacy team.
This position is predominantly ward-based across the acute general medicine team, with 20% of your time in dispensary supporting the pharmacy department.
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Key Duties
- Dispensing medicines according to procedure
- Using the Pharmacy computer system to produce dispensing labels
- Preparation of emergency drug boxes
- Maintaining accurate medication records
- Assisting in efficient stock control management
The Dispensary team is supported by ever-evolving technology, with electronic prescribing and a robot to support the labelling and dispensing of medications. The successful applicant will be trained in the full use of the robotic system.
About Us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
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Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Emma Heyden
Job title: Lead technician for medicines optimisation
Email address: emma.heyden@ouh.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01865 221502
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