Clinical Pharmacy Assistant

2 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT(Band 3)

As a Clinical Pharmacy Assistant you will be required to complete a medicines management qualification to allow you to accurately assess patients own medications and provide a medication supply as per departmental standard operating procedures (SOP’s).

You will need to possess excellent communication skills, be self-motivated and have a flexible approach to work and be open to changing practices. Attention to detail is important and you must be able to work as part of a team but also able to demonstrate initiative and work in a professional and timely manner.

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach. Computer literacy is required although appropriate training on pharmacy systems will be provided.

37.5 hrs per week. Staff will be expected to work weekends, Bank Holidays & late duties on a rotational basis. Staff are expected to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business and services provided as required.

You will assist the Pharmacy Medicines Management Team at ward level to ensure the smooth discharge of patients, assessment of patients own medicines, as well as ordering any medicines required to avoid missed doses and support discharge, transfer of patient’s medicines between wards, labelling and dispensing of medicines for patients and manage medicine returns from wards.

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist or Senior Technician you will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Pharmacy department and at ward level. You will visit a variety of wards to provide medicines provision for patients. You will work as part of a team providing a quality dispensing service.

Dorset County Hospital has been recognised for its high performance in clinical effectiveness, health outcomes, efficiency, patient experience and quality of care. The Pharmacy Department have also been awarded for their contribution to medicines management and electronic prescribing.

The Pharmacy Department provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. and to Dorset University Foundation Trust. The dispensary has been refurbished in 2020 and boasts a state of the art ARX dispensing robot installation, a spacious and efficient dispensary area, a improved Prescription Tracking System and the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use throughout the hospital.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.


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