Senior Pharmacy Assistant: Sponsorship Available

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Job Summary

Are you a motivated individual who would like to join our expanding Pharmacy Systems Team and develop your leadership and management skills?

The Grange University Hospital (GUH) Pharmacy are looking for an enthusiastic, conscientious and adaptable individual with the motivation and skills to provide site based support for a wide variety of Pharmacy systems, including the Welsh Hospital Pharmacy Stock Management System, Omnicell Database and Automated Dispensing Cabinets, and Pharmacy Robot Dispensing System.

Candidates must be computer literate and be able to quickly learn to use different computer systems and programs to undertake day-to-day tasks in an accurate and efficient manner. You will work as part of the Pharmacy Systems Team under the direction of the Pharmacy Systems Manager and so must possess excellent communication and team work skills.

The Grange University Hospital is a fast-paced emergency and critical care hospital and the Pharmacy Department staff are dedicated to providing safe patient care through forward thinking and innovative practises.

Main duties of the job

To understand how the roles and responsibilities of the Pharmacy Systems Team have a direct impact on medication and patient safety.

To assist the Pharmacy Systems Manager and work in tandem with the Pharmacy Systems Team representatives at other sites to ensure that all systems are optimised and managed in accordance with SOPs and a standardised approach across the health board is maintained.

To assist the Pharmacy Systems Manager in delivery of all systems-based improvements and optimisation.

To provide site-based support to The Grange University Hospital team to assist in the procurement and supply of medicines to all areas served by the department.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • GCSE at C Grade or above in Maths, English and Science, or equivalent qualifications
  • NVQ Level 3 BTEC/Diploma or equivalent demonstrable experience in pharmacy
  • Computer literate. Competent in use of Microsoft 365

Desirable

  • Omnicell System Administrator Training Certification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using systems in a hospital setting
  • Knowledge of legal requirements for supply of medicines
  • Aware of Health, Safety and Wellbeing, and their implications for staff
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
  • Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Desirable

  • Supervisory experience
  • Demonstrated ability of working to deadlines and meeting set targets

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Good communication skills
  • Organised
  • Able to handle and deal with conflict effectively
  • Motivated, flexible, conscientious, responsible and reliable approach to work

Desirable

  • Welsh Language 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 20 January 2025

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