Job Description

The staff bank are seeking to recruit Band 2 Pharmacy Assistants onto the staff bank.



Joining King's Staff Bank is a great opportunity to work for us. We offer a range of temporary opportunities to gain experience in a hospital setting or to simply work in a flexible way that suits your lifestyle.



To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.



To be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.



To contribute to wider policies that has an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.



To support the Dispensary Manager by contributing to the development of the Dispensary Services.



King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.



We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.



Dispensary



The post holder will assist the dispensary team in the delivery of the day to day activities in the dispensary. They will carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The post holder is primarily responsible for dispensing discharge and inpatient medication, as well as outpatient medication if based at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH); and other "housekeeping" duties.



Aseptics



The post holder will assist in the preparation and dispensing of aseptically produced products in isolators. The post holder will assist with the daily monitoring and cleaning of isolators and the monitoring of the clean room. The post holder will assist with the ordering of drugs and components.



Stores



The post includes general duties within the Pharmacy distribution service including receiving goods, carrying out ward top ups, and issuing stock to wards, carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager.



More details can be found on the attached