Senior pharmacy assistant Work, Jobs in Astley, Gtm (with Salaries)

Senior Pharmacy Assistant
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Wigan
- £25,760 - £27,476 a year
- Part-time
- Communication skills
6d
Medicines Management Technician
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Wigan
- £32,073 - £39,043 a year
- Full-time
5d
Assistant Manager
Boots —Manchester
- Weekend availability
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
14d
Specialist Aseptic Services Pharmacist
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £49,387 - £56,515 a year
- Part-time
- Patient care
6d
Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Maternity and Gynaecology
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust —Oldham
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
7d
Financial Controller
Medpal —Runcorn
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
Quick apply

More jobs to discover

Find similar jobs that you might be interested in.

Medicines Management Technician
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust —Wigan
Directly accountable to the Pharmacy Technician Team Manager you will help shape services and standards, driving improvements in medicines optimisation.
£32,073 - £39,043 a year
5d
Medicines Management Co-ordinator / Technician
Primrose Surgery —Manchester
Act as the first point of contact for patients and community pharmacists regarding repeat/acute queries. They will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team,…
£12.97 - £14.62 an hour
Quick apply
7d

I want to receive the latest job alerts for senior pharmacy assistant in astley, gtm

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

senior pharmacy assistant jobs near astley, gtm

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust -
Wigan

Apply Now

Job details

Part-time
£25,760 - £27,476 a year
6 days ago

Qualifications

Communication skills

Full job description

The Pharmacy Department at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint motivated and dynamic senior pharmacy assistants.

Are you an ambitious and looking for an exciting new challenge? Are you wanting to be an integral part of an acute Trust that embraces transformation and is passionate about delivering safe and effective care. If your answers are yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our award-winning pharmacy team.

Directly accountable to a Lead Pharmacy Technician you will help the team to shape services and standards, driving improvements in medicines optimisation. You will have a good background as a pharmacy assistant and will use your skills already acquired to deliver high quality care to our patients.

You will need to be motivated, with excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure, to provide excellent patient care and deliver the Trust’s Medicines Optimisation strategy.

Please note this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

As part of the multidisciplinary team you will improve key performance indicators such as time to discharge and length of stay and support medicines administration.

The pharmacy department is fully modernised and we have an integrated electronic health record / electronic prescribing system.

All assistants are expected to work very closely with a well-established team of pharmacists and technicians to ensure our services are safe, effective and caring. This approach has been shown to reduce length of stay; get patients home earlier in the day, reduce readmission rates, reduce drug expenditure, and improve patient and staff experience.

What do you need to know about the ward pharmacy service? You will spend your working week on your ward or in the dispensary. You will actively participate in the multi-disciplinary team supporting medicines administration and processes related to admission and safe discharge.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients , and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

People at the Heart

Listen and Involve

Kind and Respectful

ONE Team

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

To receive, interpret, dispense and handout prescriptions in line with departmental standard operating procedures.

To undertake patient counselling in the pharmacy / wards under the supervision of a pharmacist or more senior pharmacy technician and in accordance with pharmacy procedures

To supply medication to wards , departments and other agencies.

To recycle or destroy medicines returned from wards, departments and external agencies.

To order, issue and receive medication and maintain pharmacy stock control system.

To check expiry dates and safe storage of medicines within areas of responsibility ensuring effective action is taken when necessary.

To participate in clinical trials under direct supervision ensuring relevant details are maintained in trials documentation.

To assist in audit and surveys as directed by line manager.

To support medicines administration at ward level.

Planning and Organisational Duties

To have understanding of & implement relevant departmental procedures.

To suggest improvements to departmental procedures through line management where appropriate.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

To communicate in a professional manner, factual information about availability of medicines to other Trust staff, external departments and patients

To participate in the induction training of student technicians, pre-registration pharmacists and other relevant members of the pharmacy team.

To train and supervise the work of pharmacy assistants.

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

senior pharmacy assistant jobs in astley, gtm

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Medicines Management Technician

Assistant Manager

Specialist Aseptic Services Pharmacist

Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Maternity and Gynaecology

Financial Controller

More jobs to discover

I want to receive the latest job alerts for senior pharmacy assistant in astley, gtm

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected