Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,129 - £28,649 pa pro rata inc of Outer London HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6228179/396-NN-6228179-ACS-Y |
Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Dispensing Assistant who has gained, or has almost completed, their Level 2 Apprenticeship in Pharmacy Services, to join our friendly team.
This is a varied and interesting position which will be based in our busy dispensary at Kingston Hospital. Experience will be gained in different aspects of hospital pharmacy and you will be given the opportunity to learn about Dispensing, Chemotherapy and Clinical Trials.
You must have customer service experience, be a good communicator on both a written and verbal basis and show a willingness to learn. We offer the opportunity to enhance existing skills and develop new ones.
We are moving towards a 7-day working week service, including weekends, Bank Holidays and late duty and you would be expected to participate in this according to rotas.
We welcome community based dispensing assistants to apply for this position.
For further information please contact Rabjot Gill, Chief Technician Dispensary ManagerRabjot.gill@nhs.net
To dispense clinically screened prescriptions including labelling, preparation, assembly and dispensing accurately in a timely manner.
To dispense controlled drugs (CDs) for patient discharges and ward stock, and to manage stock levels.
To dispense chemotherapy for patients on our haematology day unit.
To assist with returns and destructions of medications from wards.
To develop effective communication between the staff in the pharmacy and on wards and departments.
To ensure that accurate records are maintained either electronically or in paper copy.
To ensure that sundry materials are available and ordered when necessary.
To file prescriptions and recover prescriptions when required, including end of day and end of month filing.
To correctly use the Prescription Tracking System (PTS) and monitor it throughout the day.
To act as the co-ordinator to manage telephones and e-mails and ensure deadlines are met.
To regularly complete stock and expiry date checks in the dispensary
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred which puts safety first and where all staff take responsibility, are valued and value each other. To support this, our 5 values are that we are all:
Caring– we design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants
Safe– we make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern (safety comes first)
Responsible– all staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
Value each other– we all value each other’s contribution
Inspiring– we always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Our training, policies, procedures, and practices are all intended to support behaviours in line with our values and all staff are expected to uphold these by 'Living Our Values Everyday'
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Sunday 5 May 2024