[ref. l210617] Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant - Prescot
NHS Jobs Prescot
KEY DUTIES To assist in the receipt of prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To dispense prescriptions accurately according to safe working practices. To participate in the ATO dispenser rota through areas of the inpatient and outpatients dispensaries throughout the Trust.
To dispense controlled drug prescriptions and maintain records accordingly. To take payment for prescriptions from patients according to the departmental procedure. To maintain an accurate balance of cash in the dispensary till and cash up at the end of each day.
To participate in ward and clinic pharmacy services primarily to maintain and control stocks. To request stocks and special line items to fulfil prescriptions and ward top ups To assist in the preparation and assembly of supplies for delivery to wards and departments.
To provide information to patients relating to the dispensed prescriptions and ensure they understand their treatment. To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients, and the public, either in the pharmacy or on the ward and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the Pharmacy team.
To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmacy dept and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g., St Helens. To extemporaneously dispense medicines using specific equipment (e.g., fume cupboards and weighing balances) and taking protective measures.
Weighing and measuring must be accurate as there are narrow margins for errors. To dispense cytotoxic drugs. To assist other members of staff in the performance of an efficient and cost-effective service. To answer phone calls and queries from patients, medical staff, and all other users of the Trust.
To accurately produce labels for dispensing using the JAC computer system. To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary. To provide individual dose dispensing and blister packing services for patients who have difficulty with normal medicines packaging.
To participate in the stock control of medicines under the supervision of the dispensary senior and chief technicians. To assist in the correct storage and turnover of stock including expiry date checks and leech storage. To participate in all Saturday, Sunday, evening, on-call, and bank holiday rotas in response to the changing needs of the Pharmacy service.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain own continuing Professional development. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the accurate input of data into the pharmacy JAC computer system for all duties requiring its use e.g., labelling, ordering and stock control. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To assist in the training of ATOs, ATO dispensers, student pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, work experience students and other new pharmacy staff.
To dispense controlled drug prescriptions and maintain records accordingly. To take payment for prescriptions from patients according to the departmental procedure. To maintain an accurate balance of cash in the dispensary till and cash up at the end of each day.
To participate in ward and clinic pharmacy services primarily to maintain and control stocks. To request stocks and special line items to fulfil prescriptions and ward top ups To assist in the preparation and assembly of supplies for delivery to wards and departments.
To provide information to patients relating to the dispensed prescriptions and ensure they understand their treatment. To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients, and the public, either in the pharmacy or on the ward and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the Pharmacy team.
To co-operate with the provision of necessary staffing within the pharmacy dept and participate in staff rotation to other sites e.g., St Helens. To extemporaneously dispense medicines using specific equipment (e.g., fume cupboards and weighing balances) and taking protective measures.
Weighing and measuring must be accurate as there are narrow margins for errors. To dispense cytotoxic drugs. To assist other members of staff in the performance of an efficient and cost-effective service. To answer phone calls and queries from patients, medical staff, and all other users of the Trust.
To accurately produce labels for dispensing using the JAC computer system. To attend and participate in study days and courses as necessary. To provide individual dose dispensing and blister packing services for patients who have difficulty with normal medicines packaging.
To participate in the stock control of medicines under the supervision of the dispensary senior and chief technicians. To assist in the correct storage and turnover of stock including expiry date checks and leech storage. To participate in all Saturday, Sunday, evening, on-call, and bank holiday rotas in response to the changing needs of the Pharmacy service.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To maintain own continuing Professional development. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the accurate input of data into the pharmacy JAC computer system for all duties requiring its use e.g., labelling, ordering and stock control. TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To assist in the training of ATOs, ATO dispensers, student pharmacy technicians, pre-registration pharmacists, work experience students and other new pharmacy staff.
RESEARCH & AUDIT To carry out and assist in audit research projects to improve and develop the service provision.
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustPrescot
to our out-patient centred pharmacy department at St Helens Hospital, where you will assist in the provision of a safe and effective dispensing service.
Experience of working within a pharmacy setting, for example Hospital, Community, Prison service etc...
Runcorn, 6 mi from Prescot
Overview:
Are you a focused and process driven Pharmacy Dispenser, or have experience working in an administration role and would be keen in a career in Pharmacy?
Due to business growth, we are looking to expand the Dispensing team within our...
Wrexham, 26 mi from Prescot
Pharmacy Dispenser required for this established and successful independent Pharmacy.
Full time Pharmacy Dispenser required to work as part of a pharmacy team under the direction of a registered community pharmacist.
• MUST have NVQ L2 in Dispensing...