Apprentice: Pharmacy Assistant - Walsall, United Kingdom - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

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Walsall, United Kingdom

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Apprentice:
PHARMACY ASSISTANT ( Rotational)

1 x fixed term for 18 months

1 x 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday working morning, afternoon and late shifts on rotation.

Working Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays on rotation.

Salary will be paid as per apprenticeship rates dependent on age of applicant

We have an opportunity to recruit an apprentice to join the Pharmacy department as a rotational Pharmacy Assistant (Apprentice) and train in a General Pharmaceutical Council Accredited qualification at Level 2.

Upon successful completion of the qualification you will have the necessary skills, knowledge and behaviour of a pharmacy assistant.

The post is also an entry point into pharmacy and provides a gateway to progress into a career as a pharmacy technician.

The qualifications required for this post and the qualification gained at level 2 would also be a route in to progress as a pharmacy technician if desired.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall.

Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

Join our team of enthusiastic pharmacy staff to support the timely supply of medicines to patients.

Our training will support you to carry out the main duties of the role and any additional development needs will be identified through regular review and feedback during your qualification.

Main rotational duties include

Labelling and dispensing medicines for prescriptions in our main pharmacy and satellite outpatient pharmacy. There will also be a requirement to dispense more complex medicines for our specialist clinics areas such as the Sexual Health clinic and external hospices. A future development will see the department increasing dispensing at ward level through use of our automated medicines cabinets to help expedite discharge.
Replenish stock for the automated medicines cabinets at ward level using keyboard skills to obtain reports and update records of new items placed in the cabinet.
Entering data onto computer systems such as the prescription tracking system, associated programs to update our robot and following an check of stock at ward level (toppingup)
Receive stock from wholesalers, checking medicines received against our orders and working to store medicines safely within the department.
There will also be a requirement to assist the wider pharmacy team with any audits to ensure the safe and accurate storage of medicines outside of the department comply with Pharmacy and CQC standards.

Applicants must be keen to learn, be hardworking and able to work under pressure during busy periods.

A flexible approach to the above duties is required, together with good communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to prioritise your workload when working on your own or part of the team.

Show initiative and represent pharmacy when working with other healthcare professionals.