Client:
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Location:
Orpington, United Kingdom Job Category:
Other EU work permit required:
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22.01.2025 Expiry Date:
08.03.2025 Job Description:
Job summary To deliver all completed discharge medication and in-patient medication to wards and departments in a timely manner. Main duties of the job To deliver all medicines to wards and clinics from Pharmacy. To deliver urgent medicines from Pharmacy Aseptic unit to wards/clinics. To attend promptly to all customers both internal and external and provide a high standard of customer service. To be responsible for the accurate scanning of in-patients medicines before delivering to wards. To undergo training to ensure competence. To assist where appropriate with the training of new staff. To aid team approach communications to patient care and risk by dealing with queries from ward staff and where necessary refer any questions to a member of the pharmacy team. About us King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 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. King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible. Job Responsibilities
To assist the pharmacy department by delivering all completed discharge and in-patient medicines to wards to aid timely patient discharge. To deliver urgent medicines from Pharmacy Aseptic unit to wards/Clinics. To attend promptly to all customers both internal and external and provide a high standard of customer service. To be responsible for the accurate scanning of in-patients medicines before delivering to wards. To undergo training to ensure competence. To assist where appropriate with the training of new staff. To aid team approach communications to patient care and risk by dealing with queries from ward staff and where necessary refer any questions to a member of the pharmacy team. Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential GCSE Maths and English or equivalent, grade C or above. Desirable NVQ Level 2 certificate in pharmacy skills (QCF), BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Sciences qualification or equivalent or currently undertaking course. Knowledge and Experience Desirable Working knowledge of EPIC dispensing system. Experience of working in a Pharmacy (community or hospital).
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