Ward Based Pharmacy Assistant (Community Hospitals)

Our Oxford Health Pharmacy team is looking for an exceptional individual to join our Pharmacy Team as a Ward Based Pharmacy Assistant working across our Community Hospitals inpatient wards (South Oxfordshire)., You'll undertake general pharmaceutical duties under the supervision of a line Manager or deputy, assisting in the provision of a safe and effective Pharmacy service in line with current policies, procedures and legal requirements. Your responsibilities will include working in clinical areas, working within our stores area and in our Dispensaries. You will be able to develop your Pharmacy skills whilst working to clinical standards and helping to optimise the services proved by Oxford Health. You'll work within patient services undertaking medicines management duties on the wards, improving the quality of care to patients in a clinical area by means of an efficient medicines optimisation system. This will include assessing patients own medicines ensuring they are suitable for use in hospital and maintaining and ordering non-stock medicines for patients. This post would be suitable for anybody who has previous Pharmacy experience, including Community Pharmacy experience and looking to transition to hospital Pharmacy, or anybody looking for a new challenge and is keen to learn and work within a dedicated team. Full appropriate training will be provided. It is expected that the post holder will undertake in depth training and obtain a QCF level 2 in Pharmacy services unless they already hold a relevant qualification.

This is a brand-new role for our Oxford Health Pharmacy team so you will need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated, keen to learn, proactive, adaptable and have excellent communication skills. The role will involve working as part of established Medicines Management team at ward level. The team consists of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants, you will be working alongside the wider multidisciplinary team which includes Nurses, Medics and Clerical staff and you will be involved in contributing to patient care. The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role., Experience of working in a pharmaceutical related or hospital environment would be an advantage however full training will be provided in the department.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team