Pharmacy Dispenser
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 Pharmacy Department. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will instantly become a valued member of our Pharmacy team, helping to ensure our patients always receive the highest quality service.The role is based in Runcorn and will be 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, working shifts of 7am - 3pm, alternating with 3pm - 11pm on a weekly basis or any 7.5 hours between 8am and 7pm.
Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specialises in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.
Our product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of I.V. generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately and efficiently ensuring all patients prescriptions are available for dispensing
- Working closely with internal departments including Patients’ Services, the Production Unit and Warehouse to ensure the patients supply requirements are met
- Liaising by email and telephone with hospitals, surgeries and dieticians to ensure prescriptions are available and patients’ treatment is continued seamlessly
- Liaising with the other Apprentice Dispensers, Dispensers, Accuracy Checking Technicians and Pharmacists to ensure efficient use of resources across all the Pharmacy sections
- Promptly responding to any email and telephone queries that arise as part of the prescription processioning procedures
- Undertaking other reasonable duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Services Team Leader
Qualifications:
- Previous experience working in an administration role is essential
- Previous dispensing experience would be an advantage, however not essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services would be an advantage, however not essential, and can be provided
- Strong IT skills are essential, (including Microsoft Office package), experience with SAP would be an advantage, however not essential
- GCSE’s in Maths, English and Science
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a good telephone manner
- Motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and great attention to detail
- No rota'd weekend working and no night shifts
- Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
- Role specific tailored training and development plan
- Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
- 25 days holiday (rises to 27 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Professional fees paid
- Bike to work scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
- Blue Light Card
- Charity Fundraising & Volunteer Days
- Company funded family days out
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.