Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

Job overview

Pharmacy Assistant

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 2

Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant  who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will undertake general supply and inventory management duties within the Pharmacy Department. You will support and assist all members in the Pharmacy Team whilst expected to work towards a Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (with our support).

The role requires that applicants have (or are willing to undertake) General Pharmaceutical Council approved qualifications in Pharmacy Services or equivalent as a minimum and should therefore possess good communication, literacy, numeric and basic computer skills, and have a positive attitude to work. The successful applicant will take part in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota.

In addition, you will have strong problem solving skills, self-motivation and organisation skills to form part of our Pharmacy Team.

The successful post holder's will be expected to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Dispense prescriptions accurately and in a timely manner

Maintain and process the Pharmacy virtual Outpatient clinic prescriptions

Assist in the delivery of dispensed items to the wards and departments

Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check for expiry dates

Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to both the procurement and distribution managers

Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures.

Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.

Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary and ward stock distribution areas.

Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member.

Maintain good customer services at all times.

Ensure that the appropriate manual and computer records are amended when stock is transferred and that stock discrepancies are either corrected immediately or reported to a senior member of staff

Carry out daily stock checks against the computer generated monitoring sheets for stock audit.

Ensure that any discrepancies are reported.

Record all prescriptions received onto the prescription tracking system and insure that outpatients are kept up to date with accurate waiting times.

Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.