Medicine Management Pharmacy Assistant

Job summary

Medicines Management Assistant

Applicants must be able to meet the apprenticeship criteria to apply for this role, unless post holder already holds NVQ level 2 pharmacy assistant qualification.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic team member, working at The Royal Oldham Hospital.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Medicines Management Assistant, with good communication and teamwork skills to carry out the role on various busy wards. If you value patient-centred care, and want to developing your skills and knowledge, we would like to hear from you. We are keen to develop this role whilst supporting training and progression.

You will need excellent organisational skills in order to undertake this role and be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

Main duties of the job

Applicants must be reliable, adaptable to change, capable of working in a busy environment and have excellent people skills to be able to communicate with a large range of healthcare professionals, patients and their relatives.

The successful applicant will be responsible for offering a medicines management support service to the pharmacy and ward teams. This involves speaking to patients and relatives about their medicines, helping to avoid missed doses, transferring medicines to other wards and to deliver a strong pharmacy presence in a demanding environment. The post holder will be a vital link between the multidisciplinary team at ward level and the Pharmacy service.

You must be able to prioritise your workload, use initiative, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.

This post involves working weekends.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services; or 4 GCSE's grade C or above, 2 of which must include English and Maths (training for NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services, BTEC syllabus is provided if qualification not achieved at appointment)

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure
• Ability to work under their own initiative
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to problem solve
• Able to receive complex and/or sensitive information and act accordingly
• Good communication (written and verbal skills)
• Basic IT skills
• Good organisational skills

Desirable

• Self-reliant

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a team
• Awareness of the range of duties involved in the post

Desirable

• A knowledge of stock control systems
• Knowledge of Pharmacy services
• Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy