Hospital Pharmacy Assistant (Dispenser) suitable for those new to hospital practice

Looking to use your skills in a new clinical area or pharmacy sector

Have you considered working in a hospital outpatient setting...

About the job
Following the successful training of two of our dispensers into registered Pharmacy Technicians we are once again expanding our successful friendly outpatient pharmacy team. We are searching for a Pharmacy Assistant (Dispenser)who is looking to expand their role into hospital specialities and use it each day without having to work on a ward.

This role is suitable for people new to the hospital sector as well as more established individuals who are looking for a change of sector from community or hospital pharmacy we cover a diverse range of hospital-based specialities particularly paediatrics emergency medicine rheumatology gastroenterology and ophthalmology as well as serving the UKs fourth largest cancer centre. This particularopportunity for the right candidate focuses on non-oncology practice.

The role is for 40-hours a week Monday to Friday there is no weekend late-night or Bank Holiday working. The annual salary will start from 27500 depending on experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an outpatient hospital pharmacy that has a focus on patient safety and experience. You will be working in a busy and supportive environment providing a patient-centred service whilst maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The role is perfect for people seeking a new challenge and particularly suits those with a strong focus on patient care and an ability to develop solid working relationships with doctors nurses and the wider healthcare team.

Work Location: The outpatient pharmacies at the Royal Surrey Hospital

Hours per week: full-time is 40 hours per week Monday to Friday only; part-time applications welcome

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Main responsibilities

As a new Pharmacy Assistant (Dispenser)at PharmCo your rolewill include:

• Being part of a pharmacy team of around 10 people working under the direction of a registeredpharmacist.

• Receiving training support and development to be able to work safely and effectively

• Helping with the tasks needed to open up and close the pharmacy each day

• Preparing medicines and deliver them between our on-site dispensaries

• Helping ensure medicines are appropriately ordered receivedsecured and managed

• Completing project work with the support of one of our pharmacists or technicians including audit participation

• Using effective questioning and listening techniques to understand and meet the needs of patients and colleagues

• Advising patients about their prescription

About us

We are PharmCo the wholly owned subsidiary outpatient pharmacy of the Royal Surrey County Hospital. We run two dispensaries at the hospital and one non-dispensing hub for patients to collect their medicines and get advice.

Clinically we cover a diverse range of hospital-based specialities particularly paediatrics emergency medicine rheumatology gastroenterology and ophthalmology as well as serving the UKs fourth largest cancer centre.

We have a strong focus on people development and a clear career pathway map for our pharmacist and technical colleagues which provide opportunities to develop clinical managerial and leadership skills and knowledge.

Equal Opportunities

We recognise that diversity brings strength and value so we dont simply accept difference we actively encourage and celebrate it. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.

Benefits

We truly appreciate our staff and reward them with the best benefits package we can including:

• Weekday working only

• Competitive starting salary

• Generous annual leave entitlement including bank holidays

• Free on-site parking

• Flexible working opportunities including Sabbatical Leave for longer-term employees

• Competitive private pension scheme

• On-site nursery (chargeable)

• Staff gym (low annual charge)

• On-site social club

• Paid maternity paternity and adoption leave

• Discounts and lifestyle savings plus a 24/7 365 wellbeing support service through our partner staff benefits organisation

As a dispenser you will:

• Be part of a pharmacy team working under the direction of a registeredpharmacist.

• Receive training support and development to be able to work safely and effectively

• Work with patients every day helping them with their prescriptions and medicines

• Help with the tasks needed to open up manage and close the pharmacy each day

• Accurately dispense clinically checked prescriptions

• Identify potential patient safety or medicine optimisation issues with a prescription and appropriately escalate these

• Safely handout medicines and advise patients and their representatives about their prescription

• Help develop and run medicine-related audits

• Complete project work with the support of one of our pharmacists or technicians including audit participation

• Contribute to the induction and training of new staff

• Prepare medicines and deliver them between our on-site dispensaries

• Order medicines and receive and put away deliveries at the pharmacy checking accuracy against purchase orders and delivery notes

• Help ensure medicines are appropriately stored and secured

• Help maintain effective stock rotation and control including expiry date checks

• Help keep the dispensary organised tidy and running smoothly