Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

The Team at SWBH Pharmacy are looking for enthusiastic and ambitious Rotational Pharmacy Assistants to join our friendly team to rotate working in the brand new, state of the art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital which is now open, our new Sheldon Block Pharmacy which is due to open early next year and also Sandwell General Hospital pharmacy.

Are you an experienced dispenser in community pharmacy who is ready for the next step in your career & wants to venture into a brand new hospital pharmacy?

Or are you an experienced dispenser working in a hospital pharmacy and are ready to expand your existing knowledge and rotate into Stores & Distribution, Dispensary and also onto Clinical Ward Services?

If yes, then look no further and apply today for this amazing opportunity!

We have an extensive training package which will be provided within each rotation to ensure you have the support you need to excel in this very rare and exciting role.

SWBH have created a great career pathway for ATOs to progress onto bigger and better things within hospital pharmacy., Main duties of the Rotational Pharmacy Assistant will include:

Rotating into the following areas of Pharmacy on a rotational basis:

- Dispensary

- Clinical Ward Services

- Stores & Distribution

You will be working under the direct supervision of Senior Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists throughout all rotations.

Training will be provided in all rotational areas to ensure you are competent in all aspects of the role.

There will be a requirement to work across all of our sites on a rotational basis, including the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.

You will require an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent) for this role.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), which is now open and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live