Overview
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit a skilled pharmacy assistant within the dispensary and supply services to ensure patients receive the right medicines at the right time. This is a key role in our departmental strategy to focus on patient care and experience. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who will have the NVQ2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services.
Responsibilities
* To dispense for in-patients, out-patients and patient discharge
* To ensure accuracy of work during all stages of the dispensing process
* To ensure records and controls are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records and by following the Pharmacy Archive procedure
* To relabel patients own drugs for reuse after assessment of suitability in the dispensary
* To perform reception duties including dealing with patient and NHS staff enquiries either face to face or by telephone
* To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures
* To perform controlled drug audits
* To assist in the Top Up and stock supplies to wards, clinical departments and community clinics when needed
Requirements / Qualifications
* NVQ2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services
* Ability to follow training and departmental SOPs
* Good communication and teamwork
Additional information
* For further information about employment standards and regulation, visit NHS Employers
* We reserve the right to close this advert early.
* Flexible working may be available; discuss at interview.
* To work in the UK, non-UK nationals require a visa; sponsorship may be available but is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a non-smoking organisation. If you require an alternative format of this application form, please contact the provided number.
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