Pharmacy Assistant

1 day ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom Crucible Pharmacy Limited Full time

Job summary

The job purpose is to

provide support in the delivery of a quality dispensing and medicine supply service provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patient label, dispense and supply prescriptions presenting to the pharmacy department in readiness for technical checking work flexibly as part of the dispensary team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to:

work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines undertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required.

About us

Crucible Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary providing pharmacy services to outpatients from 2 dispensaries covering all of the trust sites. It also provides a dispensing service for inpatient discharge prescriptions including compliance aids. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has invested heavily in CPL with new, state of the art, outpatient dispensaries at both the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire sites, featuring the latest technology in automated dispensing systems.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries.

To liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines.

To undertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training

To calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions.

To receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout.

To ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures.

To assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

English and Maths GCSE grade 4 (C) or above / equivalent qualification General Pharmaceutical Council approved qualification NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services / BTec level 2

Experience

Essential

Experience of working as part of a team Ability to communicate effectively Ability to use computer systems including Microsoft packages Experience of using pharmacy-based computer systems Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy setting

Desirable

Experience / knowledge of the principles of stock control

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills Able to work independently using own initiative Able to deal constructively with conflict, complaints, and verbal aggression Reliable, trustworthy and punctual demonstrable from previous experience
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