Senior Pharmacy Assistant - NHS

Job overview

Dispensing Assistant Band 3

Permanent

Full time 37.5 hours per week over 7 day working, including weekend working & Bank Holidays. Permanent post.

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in dispensing for medicines management team working on wards and also in our busy pharmacy dispensary.

We kindly ask that previous applicants to this opportunity do not apply.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experience dispenser. Dispensing experience is not essential as we have an excellent track record of training and developing our staff.

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

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
• or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
• or on the job training, and experience to equivalent of NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice

• 4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE ‘O’ level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
• Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
• Satisfactory employment history
• Previous pharmacy or stores experience
• Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients

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.