[ref. t31174101] Pharmacy Assistant - dispensary based
Job overview
Pharmacy Assistant - dispensary based - Band 2
Full time 37.5 hours per week, over 7 days.
12 months fixed term contract
We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible person to join our very busy pharmacy department.
The pharmacy is open seven days a week 8am-6pm Monday to Friday & 9-5pm Saturday & Sunday
The post holder will be expected to participate in the weekend rota 1:6 weekends, working Saturday & Sunday with a day off each side of the weekend. You will also be rota's on the the late-night rota up to 6pm plus rotational bank holidays. 9-5pm
As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship.For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Main duties of the job
Role Summary:
To carry out general pharmaceutical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department and on wards under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist and pharmacy general services manager (Chief Technician) to ensure that services are provided in a consistently high and professional manner which is complementary to a well-managed clinical pharmacy service, at all times ensuring that standards are maintained, particularly with respect to statutory professional and legal requirements, i.e.: -
- Undertake routine underpinning activities within the dispensary, stores and distribution areas to support safe and effective service.
- Provide the routine support necessary for the continuing supply service of pharmaceutical products, to the hospital and community clinics and other outlets.
- Provide dispensing, medicines management and risk management support.
- Assemble and over label medicines according to work sheets.
All duties will be carried out under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist.
All duties will be carried out in accordance with Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.
Working for our organisation
The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- NVQ 2 Pharmacy services Dispensing certification or equivalent for example : NPA, Boots, Buttercup
- 4 GCSE'S, including Maths, English , Sciences
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- • Knowledge of good Health & Safety practice
- • Experience of working in a team
- • Experience of working in a pharmacy or stores
- • Experience of working in a customer facing role
- • Experience of working in a busy environment
We are an inclusive employer who trains and develops our staff in a positive learning environment.
We thrive on cultivating cultural architecture, if you have the right skills, attitudes and behaviours, in line with our Trust values, we welcome and appreciate the diversity you bring to our organisation.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits please click on the link below to see what current benefits we have.
Staff benefits - Bolton NHS FT (boltonft.nhs.uk)
From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.