Pharmacy Support Worker Aseptics

If you can answer Yes to the above then we need you here at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust!
This post is within the Pharmacy department working closely with an experienced, innovative and patient focused team. We are committed to delivering high standards of service to our patients every time.
The person we are looking for will be enthusiastic, hardworking, and dependable, have good people skills and the ability to relate to staff at all levels. We are looking for someone to be forward thinking and keen to progress within the role.
We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate into our small and friendly department where our aim is to ensure we provide a high quality service and that staff feel happy and supported in their work., You will be working in our busy unlicensed Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit, preparing a range of products across our Central Intravenous Additive service (CIVAs), Parenteral Nutrition (PN), and Chemotherapy service including syringes, infusions, and Parenteral Nutrition bags. This role includes a number of support roles such as the daily cleaning of rooms and isolators within the Aseptic Unit, documentation preparation and general IT use including the use of the electronic prescribing system ARIA, and JAC for stock ordering and dispensing. Manual handling of stock, and light to moderate physical work are key parts of the role. This includes transferring stock and/or consumables into the Aseptic Unit, and also lifting of items such as boxes containing IV/PN bags. The role also involves some clerical duties such as filing, stock control, answering phone and other general admin as required.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities, Pharmacy Support Worker - Aseptic Services (Band 2 progressing to a Band 3 after achievement of Level 2 accreditation and Pharmacy related experience)
A comprehensive in-house training programme will be carried out to ensure all new staff members are fully trained before carrying out any duties within the Aseptic Unit. This training is also extended into the main dispensary where training will be provided in preparation for weekend working.
There will be the opportunity to not only develop your skills and knowledge in Aseptics, but to also have the opportunity to further your career in Pharmacy. This is fully supported by the Education and Training team and the accredited training providers.
This role includes participation in the weekend working in Dispensary. This is a 1 in 8 week rota, and includes working 1 bank holiday per year.
We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate into our small and friendly department where our aim is to ensure that we provide a high quality service, and that staff feel happy and supported in their work.
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities, We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.
GETTING TO WORK
We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.
OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY
We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.
The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.
OTHER INFORMATION
If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.
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Pharmacy Support Worker - Aseptic Services (Band 2 progressing to a Band 3 after achievement of Level 2 accreditation and Pharmacy related experience)
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join our dedicated and forward thinking team.
Are you friendly, methodical, and with a good eye for detail?
Do you want to contribute to "an outstanding experience for every patient"?

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme., We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. These include but aren't limited to:-
+ Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
+ Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
+ An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months)
+ Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
+ Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
+ An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
+ Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Uniform provided (where required)
+ On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
+ On site health and fitness club
+ On site car parking
+ Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.