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Are you a qualified Pharmacy dispenser looking for a new challenge? We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistants on a full or part‑time basis to work within the busy Pharmacy Department at the Alexandra Hospital, supporting the dispensary team supplying medications for TTOs, inpatient supply and outpatients.
Main duties of the job
* Interpret and dispense prescriptions on a patient specific basis for in‑patients, outpatients and discharge under the supervision of a team pharmacist / accuracy checking technician.
* Ensure all work is carried out to a high degree of accuracy, safely and efficiently following current standard operating procedures of the department on a daily basis.
* Input prescription data into the pharmacy computer system ensuring high levels of accuracy.
* Supply controlled drugs on request from designated clinical areas and for discharge / outpatient prescriptions, in accordance with departmental procedures and in compliance with related legislation regarding record keeping, storage and transportation of controlled drugs.
* Maintain and replenish identified stock or emergency supplies on a daily basis. Record and monitor medicines room and refrigerator temperatures to ensure storage conditions are within defined parameters.
* Replace or rotate short dated medicines where appropriate to minimise wastage.
* Relay complete and accurate information, recognising self‑limitations and referring to the appropriate person.
* Take appropriate daily action to ensure medication requiring delivery is available to individual patients.
* Plan own work, liaising with manager to ensure appropriate management of ward / clinical area work.
About Us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital‑based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working flexibly within a team.
* Experience of accurately dispensing medication.
Qualifications
* Holds, or is working towards, Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (previously known as NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy technical services) or equivalent.
Skills
* Have the ability to deal with multiple queries and with changes in priority of workload.
* Able to communicate effectively using a variety of methods (written / verbal / presentation) with a wide range of people.
* Able to meet deadlines, prioritise tasks and manage time effectively within a busy working environment whilst producing work to the required standard.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
The Alexandra Hospital
Woodrow Drive
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UB
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-25-1069
Job location: The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB
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