Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring that patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated dispensary area and in our satellite dispensaries. This role involves activities related to dispensing prescriptions for patients in the main dispensary and satellite units and stock control within the Pharmacy Department. If you are interested in this post you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent. You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience. The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service and some late night, weekend and bank holiday shifts will be required. Main duties of the job
To provide medicine dispensing services in the main dispensary and satellite dispensary units. To supervise the activity of trainee Pharmacy Assistants and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. To take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system. Job responsibilities
To issue stock from the pharmacy to wards and departments. To deal with any queries or problems concerning ward stocks and pharmacy stocks as and when they arise. To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary and Dispensary Satellites according to the agreed procedures. To interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact a pharmacy technician or pharmacist to clarify prescriptions. To undertake dispensing tasks under supervision including use of the pharmacy computer system for labelling and assessment of patients' own drugs (PODs) and previously dispensed ward-TTAs for appropriateness for use at discharge. To check and restock the emergency drug cupboard. To answer the telephone and resolve problems. To replenish dispensing sundries such as bottles and cartons and order stock. To be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock of additional labels. To ensure the distribution/dispensing area is maintained in a tidy state. To perform environmental monitoring of the stores areas, e.g. temperature monitoring. To be responsible for the destruction of drug waste in accordance with COSHH principles and Trust waste disposal procedures including completion of necessary paperwork. To adhere to the policies and procedures of the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as they relate to the delivery of services. To participate fully in the individual performance review and objective setting process of the Trust. To train other staff members and volunteers as outlined in their training schedule. To maintain safe systems of work in accordance with relevant medicines legislation and with the Health and Safety at Work Act. To cover duties of any other stores assistant or senior stores assistant duties as and when required. To pack and check emergency trays. To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Basic numeracy and literacy Experience
Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment. Experience of supervising staff in training. Skills
Ability to organise own day to day work tasks. 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.
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Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring that patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated dispensary area and in our satellite dispensaries. This role involves activities related to dispensing prescriptions for patients in the main dispensary and satellite units and stock control within the Pharmacy Department. If you are interested in this post you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent. You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience. The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service and some late night, weekend and bank holiday shifts will be required. Main duties of the job
To provide medicine dispensing services in the main dispensary and satellite dispensary units. To supervise the activity of trainee Pharmacy Assistants and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. To take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system. Job responsibilities
To issue stock from the pharmacy to wards and departments. To deal with any queries or problems concerning ward stocks and pharmacy stocks as and when they arise. To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary and Dispensary Satellites according to the agreed procedures. To interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact a pharmacy technician or pharmacist to clarify prescriptions. To undertake dispensing tasks under supervision including use of the pharmacy computer system for labelling and assessment of patients' own drugs (PODs) and previously dispensed ward-TTAs for appropriateness for use at discharge. To check and restock the emergency drug cupboard. To answer the telephone and resolve problems. To replenish dispensing sundries such as bottles and cartons and order stock. To be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock of additional labels. To ensure the distribution/dispensing area is maintained in a tidy state. To perform environmental monitoring of the stores areas, e.g. temperature monitoring. To be responsible for the destruction of drug waste in accordance with COSHH principles and Trust waste disposal procedures including completion of necessary paperwork. To adhere to the policies and procedures of the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as they relate to the delivery of services. To participate fully in the individual performance review and objective setting process of the Trust. To train other staff members and volunteers as outlined in their training schedule. To maintain safe systems of work in accordance with relevant medicines legislation and with the Health and Safety at Work Act. To cover duties of any other stores assistant or senior stores assistant duties as and when required. To pack and check emergency trays. To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist. Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Basic numeracy and literacy Experience
Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment. Experience of supervising staff in training. Skills
Ability to organise own day to day work tasks. 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.
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