Pharmacy Services Assistant

2 weeks ago


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

PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
PHARMACY SERVICES ASSISTANT
Band 2
Permanent

Under the supervision of Senior Technicians, you will be involved in a broad range of activities in the Pharmacy department. This post will be as part of the stock distribution teams. There will be a requirement to provide stock replenishment services for a range of customers including Community Services.

You will have received a good standard of general education and have attained a GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent). You must be suitable to undertake and achieve a Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification within a minimum of 12 months.

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.

The purpose-built Pharmacy provides a clinical pharmacy service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The dispensary and distribution teams benefits from a new BD robot installation, a Prescription Tracking System and the Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration is in use throughout the hospital.

**Hours**: 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
- To participate in day to day routine activities of the distribution and ward services under supervision of the Distribution Lead, in line with current policies and procedures..
- To assist in the delivery of an efficient distribution service to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and other commissioned services.
- To work independently following standard operating procedures following competency assessment.
- To have shared responsibility for reducing waste and expenditure.
- This role does require heavy lifting
- To undertake job learning when undertaking the Pharmacy Services Assistant qualification.
- To participate in weekend and late night rotas as required.


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