Pharmacy Support Worker

Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker

Grade: Band 2

Ward/Dept: Inpatient Pharmacy

Trust: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Oxford Road, M13 9WL

Hours: Five 8 hour Shifts Monday to Sunday

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. They are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. MFT are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.

Would you like to be part of the largest NHS organisation in the UK?

With specialist services, state-of-the-art facilities, strong research links and opportunities to move across the Trust, you can grow your skills and experience, progress your career, and take your knowledge further.

Could you see yourself working for a Trust like MFT in the rewarding Pharmacy department?

In this role, your responsibilities will be:

· Ability to adhere to COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations)guidelines consistently.

· Ability to perform a safe and effective delivery of controlled drugs.

· Collect and deliver ward generated prescriptions.

· Liaise with key relationships in order to facilitate service development and good practice.

· Ability to participate in on call duties.

· Ability to assist with the moving of large qualities of bulk fluids on a daily basis.

· Ability to support in governance, administrative and service development duties.

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

· A NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

· Ability to work flexible

· Have prior understanding Medical Gasses and Pharmacy Distribution

· Interpersonal skills to liaise with colleagues and ward/department staff

· Attention to detail

· Keen organisational skills

· Ability to thrive in a fast paced, demand changing workplace

· Be physically able

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -

· Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week!

· First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England

· Dedicated consultants

· Flexible working options

· Free DBS and free training

· Build holiday allowance

· Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03330 407552

· Stakeholder pension scheme

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 2 months

Salary: £10.42 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62300