Outpatient Pharmacy Dispenser

Job overview

SDH Developments Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, provides pharmacy services to patients and visitors attending the Outpatients Department at Torbay Hospital. These services continue to develop, and we are now looking for a pharmacy dispenser to join our team.

In this role you will dispense medicines for patients. In addition, you will undertake related duties including ordering and receipt of stock, and be involved in the provision of an efficient and effective ‘front of house’ service for customers, including the sale of medicines.

You will have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills, and be an effective team player. You will work well in a pressured environment.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is recognised at a national level as a progressive and successful organisation. The primary objectives of this outpatient pharmacy are to improve patient safety, improve the patient experience, and to allow further investment in healthcare facilities in South Devon.

Main duties of the job

• As a Outpatient Pharmacy Dispenser you will dispense medicines for patients.
• You will undertake related duties including ordering and receipt of stock, and be involved in the provision of an efficient and effective ‘front of house’ service for customers, including the sale of medicines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or nationally recognised equivalent qualifications)GCSE English and Maths.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbalComputer literate.
• Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management.
• Moderate periods of standing attending to needs of patients and staffModerate periods spent reaching for and lifting light pharmaceutical products.
• Exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances is rare.
• Work pattern generally predictable with periods of concentration required for dispensing, accurate use of computer and completing general duties.
• Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
• Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

If you are interested and would like to know more or to arrange an informal visit, please email Tanya Reilly, Dispensary Operations Manager via tanya.reilly@nhs.net or telephone 01803 656011

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.