Pharmacy Dispensary Coordinator

4 weeks ago


Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Pharmacy Dispensary Coordinator to join our team at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a key member of our Pharmacy team, you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the day-to-day operations of the dispensary, ensuring a safe and effective pharmacy service is provided to our patients.

Main Responsibilities
  • Coordinating and supervising the dispensary service, ensuring compliance with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) and other relevant medicine regulations and quality standards.
  • Monitoring service quality through agreed performance metrics and ensuring facilities and services comply with relevant standards.
  • Assisting in staff training and supervision, including mentoring and developing Pharmacy Assistants and new starters.
  • Undertaking dispensing of prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner, using professional knowledge to ensure duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice.
  • Providing support and guidance to Pharmacy Assistants and new starters in all processes and procedures associated with the dispensary service.
About Us

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect - are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to deliver great joined-up services to our local community, empowering individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above.
  • NVQ / QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to work towards.
  • Dispensing accuracy accreditation. South West scheme or equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Completed or willing to work towards Management and Leadership competencies.

Essential Experience:

  • Experience as a hospital pharmacy assistant, or supervisory experience in a community pharmacy.
  • Recent practical experience in a busy dispensing environment.
  • Managing own workload to meet the needs of a service.

Desirable Experience:

  • Experience of training individuals.
  • Experience of supervising, directing, organising, and monitoring performance in a high-pressure environment.
  • Experience of leading teams and staff management.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Demonstrates good interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with pharmacy staff, hospital staff, and patients/carers.
  • Aware of Health and Safety issues and their implications for staff.
  • Good organisational and time management skills, able to prioritise tasks and respond to urgent demands.
  • Able to make sound judgments where there are a range of options, in a non-judgmental and objective way.


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