Medicines Management – Senior Pharmacy Assistant.

Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant, Clinical Services – Band 3 (1 Year Fixed Term) An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic team member to join the clinical pharmacy services team at Croydon University Hospital. The post holder will work closely with clinical services to develop provision and expansion of pharmacy technical department based activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development and will provide a greater insight into secondary care pharmacy services. The successful candidate will need to be:

• Self Motivated
• Able to work effectively alone and productively with others
• Committed to self development
• Required to hold the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy skills (or equivalent qualification) and meet the practice-based levels of competency for this job role.

Post holder’s hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:45pm (hours may change subject to services requirement) and additional duties are bank holiday and weekends and late duty cover as per scheduled time table. Interview Date 4th November 2022 This role will be integral in supporting the provision of clinical services to patients on the wards and will include the following:

• Ward based dispensing service to streamline patients discharges.
• Provide a vital link between the multidisciplinary team at ward level and the Pharmacy Service.
• Ensuring medication storage and security are met to comply with national standards.
• Speaking to patients and relatives about their medicines on admission and optimise patient own medicines brought into hospital through direct discussion with patients / family relatives / carers.
• Transferring medicines to other wards to reduce missed doses.
• Deliver a strong pharmacy presence in a demanding environment.
• To gain an underpinning knowledge and practice experience of performing medicines management duties.
• To participate in the general running of the department undertaking the full range of duties of a pharmacy assistant.

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development. If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for