Pharmacy Assistant - Supply Services in Cornwall

The general pharmacy department is looking to recruit a pharmacy assistant to perform general duties which will support the efficient running of the department. We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to join our highly motivated and focused teams. The successful candidate will receive the required training for the post.

The post holder will work from 8.30 till 5pm four days of the week and 10.30 till 7pm one day of the week.

• The post holder would be expected to work towards a Pharmacy Workforce Development South (PWDS) qualification in Principles and Practice for pharmacy support staff. Please note this is a qualification only recognised within our trust.
• Experience in dealing with the public.
• Good organisational skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of accuracy in all areas of work.
• Able to work with PCs, input data and other information.
• The post holder will be required to undertake further education, training and validation before being allowed to undertake the duties required of this post.
• The post holder will also have to deal with telephone enquiries into the department and will have to use their knowledge and experience to answer the query or pass it on to a relevant member of the pharmacy department.
• Be able to work in a team or autonomously when working on the wards during top up duties.
• To participate in Good Dispensing Practice (GDP) training to meet the requirements of the wholesale dealer licence.
• To undertake all mandatory training as requested by the Trust.

About us: The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

For further information please visit: NHS Employers. We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

• Good general education including GCSE grade C in Maths and English.
• NVQ 2 in pharmacy services.
• Experience in customer care environment.
• Experience in a pharmacy environment.
• Good all round communication skills both verbal and written.
• Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work.
• Good computer and keyboard skills.

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.