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Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
13 Dec 2024
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
29 Nov 2024

Job overview

**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**

Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacy assistants to work as a key part of the pharmacy team within our modern automated, dispensary areas. This role involves activities related to dispensing prescriptions for patients in the main dispensary and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department.

If you are interested in this post, you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent.

You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience.

Bedford Pharmacy operates a 7-day service, and some weekend shifts will be required.

Main duties of the job

To provide medicine dispensing services within the Pharmacy Dispensary.

To supervise the activity of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians in the dispensary.

To take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.

  • To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary or Dispensary Satellites according to the agreed procedures and deal with straightforward problems
  • To interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact a pharmacy technician or pharmacist to clarify prescriptions
  • To undertake dispensing tasks under supervision including use of the pharmacy computer system for labelling
  • To check and restock the emergency drugs cupboard
  • To answer the telephone and resolve problems