Pharmacy Services Assistant - Distribution | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 Per Annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dorchester, DT1 2JY |
| Company: | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6210667/405-24-HS189PHAR |
Summary
PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
PHARMACY SERVICES ASSISTANT
Band 2
Permanent
The Pharmacy Department has exciting development opportunities for enthusiastic individuals to join our new team of Pharmacy Service Assistants. If you wish to be part of a dynamic and innovative Pharmacy team, and start a career in Pharmacy, join us as a Pharmacy Service Assistant . The Pharmacy Service Assistant is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification . This would be an exciting first step on a potential career in Pharmacy and, subject to recruitment processes, could lead to further qualifications leading to becoming a student pre-registration pharmacy technician and a registered Pharmacy technician
Under the supervision of Senior Technicians, you will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Pharmacy department. This post will be as part of the stock distribution teams. There will be a requirement to provide stock replenishment services for a range of customers including Community Services.
You will have received a good standard of general education and have attained a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent). You must be suitable to undertake and achieve a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification within a minimum of 12 months.
You will need to possess excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work and be open to changing practices. Attention to detail is important and you must be able to work as part of a team but also able to demonstrate initiative and work in a professional and timely manner. You will need to be able to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach. Computer literacy is required although appropriate training on pharmacy systems will be provided.
The purpose-built Pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The dispensary and distribution teams benefits from a new BD robot installation, a Prescription Tracking System and the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use throughout the hospital.
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week. Staff will be expected to work weekends, Bank Holidays & late duties on a rotational basis. Staff are expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business and services provided as required
• To participate in day to day routine activities of the distribution and ward services under supervision of the Distribution Lead, in line with current policies and procedures..
• To assist in the delivery of an efficient distribution service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and other commissioned services.
• To work independently following standard operating procedures following competency assessment.
• To have shared responsibility for reducing waste and expenditure.
• This role does require heavy lifting
• To undertake job learning when undertaking the Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification.
• To participate in weekend and late night rotas as required.
This advert closes on Thursday 9 May 2024
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