Bank Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

4 months ago

Leicester, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Full time

Pharmacy Dispensing Assistants
- Bank posts, hours to incorporate weekend shifts

**Band**: 3 (£21,730-£23,177)

**Reports to**: Dispensary Team Leader

**Accountable to**: Chief Pharmacist

**Base**: You may be required to work in other designated locations of the
Trust as well as your primary base. In particular, flexibility is
required across the three main hospital sites (Leicester Royal
Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital). If
your initial location is one of these sites excess travel
change of base.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated Dispensing Assistants to join our Pharmacy Bank team at University Hospital Leicester.

The primary role is the dispensing and issuing of medicines for inpatients, out patients and TTO's for discharge. This includes the dispensing of controlled drugs, oral cytotoxic and ward stock items

In addition you will need to ensure accurate stock control of medicines, maintain the replenishment of sundries and participate in keeping the dispensary clean and tidy

You will be required to work closely with other members of the dispensary and pharmacy replenishment and dispensary team, including the distributors and pharmacy assistants, to help deliver an efficient and effective pharmacy service to the hospital.

You will be required to possess NVQ/QCF Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services, have good oral and written communication skills and be able to demonstrate good IT/keyboard skills

The pharmacy service at UHL is a key part of the clinical multi-disciplinary teams and aims to provide a high level of clinical expertise to patients.

UHL is one of the largest and busiest trusts in the country and provides care to over one million people in Leicestershire and Rutland. Leicester is a vibrant city with excellent transport links.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 14,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:

- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that ‘Caring at its best’ is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
- To dispense prescriptions in accordance with professional and ethical standards laid down by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) ensuring that Departmental standards of quality, accuracy and timeliness are met.
- To dispense Controlled Drugs to ensure that the requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards, and ensuring departmental Standard Operating Procedures are met.
- To document receipts of Controlled Drugs into the controlled drug register as soon after receipt as possible. To ensure that registers are kept accurate at all times, reporting any discrepancies to the Dispensary Team Leader.
- To ensure all drug transactions are entered accurately and timely to the pharmacy computer system so stock discrepancies are minimised.
- To maintain and review drug ‘to-follows’ to ensure an effective system of drug supply, through effective communication with relevant pharmacy and ward staff.
- Ensure that all stocktaking requirements are met so that the catalogue of monthly stock take is maintained.
- To perform receptionist duties as required, receive prescriptions, process-dispensing fees, handle cash and enter prescriptions onto the pharmacy tracking system according to departmental procedures.
- To participate in the drug and fluid ‘top-up’ service to wards and departments, reviewing and adjusting stock levels in liaison with pharmacists and ward managers, to ensure adequate stock holdings. To ensure that all stock is put away appropriately. To ensure that ward stocks are rotated, expired stock is removed and any related

storage concerns are reported to the ward sister/nurse in charge. Some of this work will require the post holder to work unsupervised.. With a supervisor contactable for escalation.
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