Job Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Main duties of the job
Are you looking for a new challenge and a chance to expand your knowledge and experience within a pharmacy environment?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Advanced Senior Pharmacy Support Worker to join our dynamic, forward thinking Oncology aseptic team at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Trust Values
Essential
- Patient First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential
- Registered pharmacy technician in UK by GPhC or working towards qualifications suitable for registration as a pharmacy technician with the GPhC within the next six months.
- Numerate and literate e.g. GCSE in Maths and English A* to C or equivalent
Desirable
- Additional pharmacy qualifications e.g. Completed APTUK Foundation Framework; Management training; Practice supervisor or TAQA; Medicines Management qualification; PIPC or ACPT
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential
- Accurate dispensing of medicines (in hospital or community pharmacy or aseptics)
- Dealing with customers and / or patients
- Maintaining continuous professional development requirements or training portfolio
Desirable
- Hospital pharmacy experience
- Stock control / ordering experience
- Providing a ward-based medicines management service
- Aseptic pharmacy experience
- Clinical trials or research experience
- Experience of using JAC or similar pharmacy based computer systems
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential
- Communicate accurately and effectively with others both in speaking and in writing
- Attention to detail and accurate in work e.g. dispensing, calculations
- Able to use a range information technology programmes effectively
- Demonstrate times when able to work effectively under pressure
- Able to use initiative, but know their own limitations and professional boundaries
- Tactful and show empathy
- Demonstrates being able to organise their and others workload and prioritise effectively
- Effectively work as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience of supervision of staff or trainees
- Participation in team meetings
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.
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: 28 April 2025
