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Pharmacy Technical Services
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
432-HR210-25
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Colchester Hospital
Town
Colchester
Salary
£24,169 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/05/2025 23:59

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Assistant - Non-Sterile Pharmacy Production Unit

NHS AfC: Band 2

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Do you have the enthusiasm to beginning a long-term career in the NHS? If so this could be the job you are looking for.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to work within our Non-Sterile Pharmacy Production Unit based within Main Pharmacy at Colchester Hospital

If you are a team player with an ability to work under your own initiative, can work under pressure to deadlines, have a good level of dexterity, good communication skills, a high level of accuracy and are keen to develop your skills this could be the job for you.

Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1

Main duties of the job

Under qualified supervision, prepare non-sterile products on a small-scale manufacturing or assembly basis; operating and maintaining the equipment used for these procedures and at times fulfil individual prescriptions.

You are expected to be adaptable and be able to adhere to written Standard Operating Procedures for the work undertaken in this regulated environment. 

Accuracy, consistency and attention to detail are essential requirements for the post.

You will work with a team of Pharmacy Assistants & Senior Pharmacy Assistants to ensure a quality service  producing over-labelled, repacked and manufactured pharmaceutical products. 

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working as part of a team
  • Use of computers
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience in pharmacy
  • Previous experience in manufacturing
  • Previous experience in a Hospital setting

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • ‘O’ Level/ GCSE in English/Maths
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Sound knowledge of metric measurements
  • Demonstrates basic numeracy skills, the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide
Desirable criteria
  • Familiarity with Windows based applications, particularly Microsoft Office

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Pastoral CareDisability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rodel Remitilla
Job title
Non-Sterile Production Unit Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01206 745962

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Colchester General Hospital
Telephone
07789651269
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