Job overview
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to be able to offer a vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant/Dispenser to come and join our fantastic team. The role is varied with opportunities to develop your skills in the outpatient Pharmacy
If you are new to hospital pharmacy please do not be discouraged from applying as full training will be provided. The team are friendly, helpful and by all working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.
The vacancy is working across 3 days per week, 8 hours a day in our Burnley branch.
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!
Main duties of the job
This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience and also to those that already have and 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 provided 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.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital), Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackpool Victoria, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital and Barrow Furness General Hospital.
If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and working alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role. We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way.
As a employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. You'll work hard but be recognised for your contribution and be able to keep a healthy work/life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
1. Delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service
2. Accurately dispense prescriptions in a timely manner
3. Supporting the counter
4. Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system
5. Contribute to stock management – Stock Ordering, putting away, counts and rotation
6. Accurate record keeping
7. Comply with Standard Operating Procedures
8. Offer suggestions to improve working processes
9. Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients
10. Maintain legal and professional standards
11. Observe confidentiality requirements
12. Contributing towards the delivery of company KPIs
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
13. 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English
14. NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services
Desirable criteria
15. Good general education
Knowledge
Essential criteria
16. Experience of working in a team
17. Knowledge of stock control systems
18. Good telephone/ communication skills
19. Computer literate including good keyboard skills
20. Knowledge of Health & safety
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of working in pharmacy
22. Experience of working in a customer facing role.
23. Experience of working in a busy environment.