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Main area: Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Includes participation in evening, weekend and bank holiday rotas)
Hours:
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Evenings and Weekends)
Job ref: 409-6810284
Site: Whiston Hospital
Town: Prescot
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, can communicate well and work accurately and to a high standard, in a fast-paced environment.
You will be based within the main dispensary at Whiston Hospital with rotation to our out-patient centred pharmacy department at St Helens Hospital, where you will assist in the provision of a safe and effective dispensing service.
Duties will include routine labelling and dispensing of prescriptions for both inpatients and outpatients, including controlled drugs, and involvement in the effective management of returned medicines from within the Trust. You will also take part in a rotation to work with our ward-based Pharmacy Technicians to provide a ward-based dispensing service.
You will need to take part in our weekend and evening rotas providing a 7-day a week service to the Trust.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Perform routine dispensing duties and maintain safe systems of working.
2. Co-operate with all Pharmacy staff in the provision and development of an efficient and effective pharmaceutical service for the patients of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Working for Our Organisation
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
1. Assist in the receipt of prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices.
2. Dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices.
3. Participate in the ATO dispenser rota through areas of the inpatient and outpatients dispensaries throughout the Trust.
4. Dispense controlled drug prescriptions and maintain records accordingly.
5. Take payment for prescriptions from patients according to departmental procedure.
6. Maintain an accurate balance of cash in the dispensary till and cash up at the end of each day.
7. Participate in ward and clinic pharmacy services primarily to maintain and control stocks.
8. Request stocks and special line items to fulfil prescriptions and ward top-ups.
9. Assist in the preparation and assembly of supplies for delivery to wards and departments.
10. Provide information to patients relating to the dispensed prescriptions and ensure they understand their treatment.
11. Answer telephone and face-to-face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients and the public.
12. Co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmacy department and participate in staff rotation to other sites.
13. Extemporaneously dispense medicines using specific equipment and taking protective measures.
14. Assist other members of staff in the performance of an efficient and cost-effective service.
15. Accurately produce labels for dispensing using the JAC computer system.
16. Attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary.
17. Provide individual dose dispensing and blister packing services for patients who have difficulty with normal medicines packaging.
18. Participate in the stock control of medicines under the supervision of the dispensary senior and chief technicians.
19. Assist in the correct storage and turnover of stock including expiry date checks.
20. Participate in all Saturday, Sunday, evening, on-call and bank holiday rotas.
21. Be responsible for the accurate input of data into the pharmacy JAC computer system for all duties requiring its use.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience working in a Pharmacy setting.
* Experience of working with computer systems.
* Experience in using the JAC Pharmacy Computer System.
Skills
* Good verbal and communication skills both face-to-face and using telephones.
* Ability to talk to patients, staff and other senior health professionals.
* Ability to work accurately and efficiently with good attention to detail.
* Good administration skills including record-keeping.
* Ability to concentrate for long periods of time and work under pressure.
* Hardworking with a determination to overcome obstacles and understand the importance and context of the role.
* Self-motivated team player with the ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives.
* Reliable and well-organised with good time management skills.
Qualifications
* Has completed a recognised dispensing qualification.
Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust and one of the best places to work in England.
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications, please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences you bring.
If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact Recruitment@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you is shared with the recruiting manager.
The equality monitoring information you provide is used to review our recruitment practices.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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