Pharmacy Support Worker

Looking for an exciting new challenge within a Pharmacy Aseptic service?
If you have a keen attention to detail, a flexible approach to working, good communication skills and the ability to work in a busy and demanding working environment, then look no further
We are seeking a Band 2 Pharmacy Support Worker to join our friendly Pharmacy Aseptic Team at our Grimsby Hospital.
You will be supported in your development through our in-house bespoke training plan, which will include dispensing and the ability to prepare intravenous chemotherapy / parental nutrition and other various tasks within our Aseptic unit.
The Trust opened a new high specification Aseptic Preparation Suite at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby in April 2017 which provides treatments for patients to both Scunthorpe and Grimsby sites.
The person will need to be enthusiastic with good communication skills. Once you have passed our bespoke training programme (circa 12-16 months), you will progress to Band 3 higher-level Pharmacy Support Worker within the team (see Band 3 job description attached for information). Those with relevant previous experience within an Aseptic Service may progress quicker.
If you are interested in applying, please watch the following video to see what is it like to be working in the aseptic unit:
Welcome to Aseptic Unit
Main Responsibilities
Preparation and dispensing of chemotherapy, CIVAS and parenteral nutrition products within the Aseptic Preparation Suite.
Assist with the delivery of the Clinical Trials service.
Assist with the environmental monitoring and cleaning of the Aseptic Preparation Suite.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.
“We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers”.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.