Band 2 - Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

We are looking for a dedicated, organized, and motivated individual to join our friendly Stores team in the Pharmacy Department at Watford General Hospital.

The position is full-time, requiring 37.5 hours per week, with a work schedule of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will receive training and instruction for a Level 2 NVQ in pharmacy service skills and pharmaceutical science. This will involve learning remotely or travelling to college supported by regular study sessions in the department.

The post involves:

Daily stock maintenance activities.
Picking and packing medicine requisitions for dispatch to internal and external locations.
Providing a medicines top-up service to ward and departments at Watford General Hospital.
Handling stock in various sizes, weights and quantities.

The successful applicant must be adaptable and flexible, capable of working under pressure in response to sudden changes in service needs.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.