Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy? Are you innovative and forward thinking? This may be the position you’re looking for.
We are looking for someone to become a member of our Dispensary Team, where you will provide support in delivering a high quality service to all Pharmacy customers.
The department is friendly and supportive, operating within a modern environment. This position would suit someone with a keen eye for detail and who is able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including other healthcare professionals and members of the public. You will be a good team player, enthusiastic and proactive with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
All post holders will be required to complete the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services once in role. Once NVQ level 2 has been completed there are opportunities to progress:
• Student pharmacy technician (2 year course to become a registered technician with the GPHC after completion)
• Band 4 positions (e.g., stock control supervisor or dispensary automation supervisor)
The core hours for the dispensary are 8.00am until 8.00pm. Hours will be Monday to Friday 9.30am to 6pm with one day per week working 11:30am to 8pm (day to be confirmed on appointment). You will also be required to work 1 weekend day every 7 weeks and 1 or 2 bank holidays a year.
Part-time or full-time hours considered
Your role will include:
• Dispensing inpatient and outpatient prescriptions and discharge medication.
• Meeting and greeting people at the reception hatch and accepting outpatient prescriptions and taking prescription charges.
• Stock control and associated tasks relating to stock management.
Closing date of applications: 13 March 2025
Interview date: 25 March 2025
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
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This advert closes on Thursday 13 Mar 2025