The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking to recruit a Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant into our Freeman In-Patient Pharmacy Team. Times may occur when there is a need to work across site at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, both dispensaries have the advantage of automated robotic dispensing to facilitate the dispensing of a wide range of prescriptions and orders to various specialties across the Trust.
As a key member of the Pharmacy Team, you will work alongside Pharmacists, Technicians, Assistants, and Students supporting the rapid discharge of our patients 7 days a week.
The successful candidate will also be expected to support our seven-day service and participate in weekend working, weekday late duties, and bank holidays on a rotational basis.
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Main duties of the job
This is a great role to start your career as a Pharmacy Assistant, as you'll receive all the training and support you need to be your best. In our new recruit, we are looking for an individual who is committed to delivering a high-quality service to our patients and the trust, whose personal attributes include the ability to work accurately in a very busy environment, good communication skills, a professional manner, good time management, a flexible team approach, and the ability to adapt to and engage in change.
Previous experience in pharmacy is not required, as you will be provided with competency-based training and support to help you expand on your knowledge and experience.
The role of our Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant is to:
* Provide technical support to dispensary services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, distribution, and storage of pharmaceutical stock.
* Undertake reception duties at the staff hatch, answer the dispensary telephone, and ensure orders/prescriptions are entered on the prescription tracking system.
* Support the timely supply of controlled drugs and a range of other requests for in-patient medicines.
So, if you are ambitious, enthusiastic, reliable, and conscientious, then this is the opportunity for you.
Job responsibilities
* Provide technical support to dispensary services including carrying out routine procedures in the ordering, distribution, and storage of pharmaceutical stock.
* Undertake reception duties at the staff hatch, answer the dispensary telephone, and ensure orders/prescriptions are entered on the prescription tracking system.
* Provide appropriate support as required to dispensary staff.
* Check off orders received into the dispensary in accordance with procedure.
* Replenish the Emergency Drug Cupboard.
* Replenish a variety of cardiac arrest boxes.
* Issue Controlled Drugs in response to a written order.
* Deliver drug bags to wards and departments throughout the hospital.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of Health and Safety and hygiene in the workplace.
* Knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy.
* Knowledge of drug names and differences in formulations/pack sizes.
SKILLS
* Demonstrate good oral and written communication.
* Basic computer skills.
* Good organisational and accuracy skills.
* Good customer care skills.
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of stock control and stock management.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Good basic education (e.g., GCSEs or equivalent qualifications) or previous relevant experience.
* Must commit to undertake an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services if not already achieved.
* GCSE (Min. Grade C) or equivalent in Mathematics and English Language or previous relevant experience.
* NVQ 2 in pharmacy services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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