Pharmacy Dispenser | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Salary: £25,537+ per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7462169/413-005-TCP-SD |
Summary
As a TCP dispenser you will be working in both the inpatient dispensary and the new outpatient dispensary.
Our dispenser team are a vital component for delivering a high quality service to patients and Trust colleagues. The applicant most have experience of working in a busy dispensing environment.
The complex medicines prescribed and treatment regimes seen as routine within the hospital are very different from those that would be encountered in a community pharmacy but all new dispensers follow a structured six month induction programme, supported by a mentor and nominated pharmacist.
When completed the dispenser will be confident in the operation of automated dispensing robots, the compilation of complex treatment therapies for inpatients and outpatients, assembly of discharge prescriptions, stock supply to wards and peripheral clinics.
• Ensure excellent patient care and customer service is provided at all times.
• Ensure waiting times for customers are kept within agreed Key Performance Indicators
• Work as a team player with all colleagues within the pharmacy. Share your knowledge and skills, be flexible and willing to help your colleagues
• Receive and check prescriptions directly from patients and carers
• Accurately log the prescription onto the prescription tracking system
• Accurately dispense under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist at the time, checking that all legal requirements are met
• Be compliant, and act within, the pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures, clinical guidance and training provided
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust manages the Christie Hospital which is one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. The Christie treats 40,000 patients per year, delivering 30,000 chemotherapy treatments and was rated as ‘excellent’ by the CQC in 2018.
The Christie Pharmacy Ltd (TCP), created December 2017, is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust and provides pharmacy services to outpatients, inpatients and over fifteen peripheral clinics.
Take personal responsibility to understand the Trust and TCP policies
Assist with the training of other colleagues within the team
Receive and check prescriptions directly from patients and carers
Accurately log the prescription onto the prescription tracking system
Accurately dispense under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist at the time, checking that all legal requirements are met
Be compliant, and act within, the pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures, clinical guidance and training provided
Record dispensing interventions on Trust systems in a timely manner
Record dispensing incidents and ‘near miss’ incidents according to procedural policy
Take responsibility to ensure the area you are working in is safe
As the company develops you may be required to undertake training in order to upskill
This advert closes on Saturday 20 Sep 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.