Job Description:
Pharmacy Coordinator-Bank
Bupa Cromwell Hospital - SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground.)
Bank Shifts
£15 P/H
Various Shift patterns
We make health happen
As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.
The Cromwell Hospital, our flagship private hospital in West London, delivers world-class inpatient and outpatient care. With 180 beds, 6 theatres, advanced intensive care units, paediatrics, diagnostics, physiotherapy, and private GP services – it’s a centre of excellence for complex care and innovation.
At Bupa, we’re proud to offer access to our state-of-the-art Clinical Training Academy in Staines – a cutting-edge space for immersive learning, innovation and growth. With advanced simulation labs, XR and VR tech, and digital training environments, it’s where we’re shaping the future of healthcare
The pharmacy service is open on Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 8pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 2.30pm
How you’ll help us make health happen:
As a key member of the Pharmacy Team you will assist in the provision of a comprehensive pharmacy service which consistently meets the needs of all service users. You will contribute to the efficient day to day running of the dispensary, working under the supervision of the chief pharmacy technician and receiving Pharmacist and senior technician support.
Responsibilities include dispensing, patient counselling, stock management, assisting training of staff and ensuring dispensary duties are completed. All processes must be in line with legislation: CQC, Home Office, GPh.C, and MHRA and CH SOP standards.
1. Replenish stocks and consumables as required.
2. Support archive room processes and month end tasks.
3. Carry out stock takes and expiry date checking.
4. Ensure all required documentation is accurately completed.
5. Additional duties may be required within the scope of the role and / or services
6. Process Compucare charges ensuring accuracy of patient accounts.
7. Manage pharmacy archiving following legal retention periods. Arrange off site collections.
8. Support dispensaries with daily stock takes, expiry date checking and stock rotation.
9. Support dispensaries with yearend stock take audit.
10. Answer the telephone and redirect call as necessary.
Maintain clean and tidy workspaces
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
11. NVQ2 or equivalent or willingness to work towards this qualification
12. Experience of working in a pharmacy environment
13. Good general education, GCSEs in English or Maths or equivalent experience
14. Pharmacy Student working towards MPharm
Our Benefits
These benefits have been carefully crafted to really make a difference to our people’s lives, supporting a work-life balance whilst keeping focus on mental and physical wellbeing:
15. Highly competitive rates.
16. Staff referral scheme open to bank staff (refer another bank member of staff and get remunerated for it).
17. Access to development opportunities
18. Welcoming environment.
19. An hourly rate that incorporates payment of annual leave.
20. Subsidised staff canteen and coffee shop lead by expert caterers.
21. Inclusion in the NEST government pension scheme.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.