Pharmacy Secretary

To work as part of the Business and Information team to provide secretarial and administration support to the Pharmacy Department

To be responsible for the efficient and effective management and organisation of secretarial and administrative support services to the Pharmacy Department at Bishop Auckland Hospital (BAH), Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH) and the University Hospital of North Durham (UHND).

To act as first point of contact for all communication with the Pharmacy department (this will include liaising with members of the public, fellow healthcare professionals both within and external to the Trust and other agencies).

Main duties of the job

The role is based in the Pharmacy Business and Information Team

Responsible for the provision of a comprehensive, secretarial and administration service to the Leadership team and department staff at BAH, DMH and UHND and other teams within the directorate using initiative in dealing with enquires (oral, written and via email) in their absence.

Responsible for the management, control and security of controlled stationery (including FP10HNC prescriptions) used in BAH, DMH and UHND and peripheral hospitals

Responsible for supporting the management of sickness processes within the department

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.