Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to offer multiple vacancies for a Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser to join our fantastic team. The role is varied with opportunities to work in all three of our branches covering a range of tasks.
If you are new to pharmacy or have never worked in a hospital setting before, please do not be discouraged from applying as full training will be provided. The team is friendly and helpful, and by all working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.
Please note that we have both full and part-time positions available. Full-time is 36 hours per week worked over four days (Monday to Friday). Part-time hours are either two or three 9-hour shifts per week (Monday to Friday). All shifts are 8.30am-6.00pm. Working days can vary from week to week, and our rota is published 4 weeks in advance.
You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.
If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.
Please note the interviews for this post are expected to be the week commencing 16th of December.
Main duties of the job
This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience and also for those who already enjoy this type of environment.
On a day-to-day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high-quality service to our patients, whether this be providing customer service, dispensing medicines, or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.
You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.
Job responsibilities
* Delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service
* Accurately dispense prescriptions in a timely manner
* Supporting the counter
* Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system
* Contribute to stock management including stock ordering, putting away, counts, and rotation
* Comply with Standard Operating Procedures
* Offer suggestions to improve working processes
* Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals, and patients
* Maintain legal and professional standards
* Observe confidentiality requirements
* Contribute towards the delivery of company KPIs
Person Specification
Qualifications and Education
* 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working in a team
* Knowledge of stock control systems
* Knowledge of Health & safety
* Experience of working in pharmacy
* Experience of working in a customer-facing role
* Experience of working in a busy environment
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.
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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