Main area: Pharmacy
Grade: SDH Developments
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 33 hours per week (Mon-Fri with the potential for weekend working under review)
Job ref: 388-6491789-HS
Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Outpatient Pharmacy, Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/09/2024 23:59
Job overview
In this role you will dispense medicines for patients. In addition, you will undertake related duties including ordering and receipt of stock, and be involved in the provision of an efficient and effective ‘front of house’ service for customers, including the sale of medicines.
Main duties of the job
1. Work effectively as a member of the outpatient pharmacy team.
2. Build effective relationships with colleagues including medical and nursing staff, pharmacy staff (both inpatient and outpatient), and GP staff.
3. Provide patients, patients’ representatives, healthcare staff, and other visitors with an efficient and cooperative service by responding directly to their needs or referring to the appropriate member of staff.
4. When required by the Pharmacy Manager, maintain the Pharmacy Reception and Counter areas, providing an efficient and effective service for department attendees.
5. Sell ‘Pharmacy only’ and General Sale List medicines to patients under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, using appropriate questioning to ensure the medicines are being used appropriately.
6. Ensure that prescription documentation is maintained and stored appropriately in accordance with the law and policies and procedures.
7. Dispense medicines for outpatients and patients attending Accident & Emergency under the general direction of a pharmacy technician or pharmacist, including the supply of controlled drugs, ensuring maintenance of associated records, in accordance with standard operating procedures.
8. Assist customers with their questions, locating items, or referring them to a pharmacist for medicines information.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 / BTEC in Pharmacy Services (or nationally recognised equivalent)
The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
* We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly.
* Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role.
* Correspondence will be via Trac, text, and email. Please check your email and Trac account regularly.
* Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band.
* If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
* It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references.
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