Band 3 or 4 Pharmacy Assistant - Moorfields

Bank Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading eye health provider is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Assistant to join their clinical pharmacy team. The successful candidate will support the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in dispensing prescriptions and managing stock control. Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, assisting with patient interactions, and maintaining clean pharmacy facilities. Candidates must have a minimum of GCSEs including Maths and English, and prior pharmacy experience. The role offers competitive pay, flexible working hours, and an opportunity to contribute to NHS pensions.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Weekly salary

NHS pension contribution

Priority of shifts over agency workers

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in a Pharmacy.
• Experience of working in a Pharmacy dispensary.
• Ability to read, write and use the English language.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.
• Receive prescriptions from patients for dispensing.
• Support stock control within the dispensaries.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths and English

BTEC or NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent

Job description

Moorfields Eye Hospital are recruiting an experienced Band 3 or 4 Pharmacy Assistant to join their highly skilled and qualified team.

Moorfields is the leading provider of eye health services in the UK and a world-class centre of excellence for ophthalmic research and education. Their clinical staff take great pride in providing high-quality care to their patients across their extensive specialist clinics, including their A&E department; Paediatric clinic; Retinal Therapy Unit; Cataract, Glaucoma, Genetics, Oracular Oncology departments; and many more. It provides state‑of‑the‑art operating facilities run by some of the UK’s leading ophthalmology surgeons, providing operative services including laser treatment, vision correction, cosmetic treatment, and various other corrective treatments for a range of eye conditions.

The Post

To assist in the provision of a safe and efficient patient‑focused clinical pharmacy service in the Pharmacy dispensaries. The post holder will be working in a patient‑facing area as part of the dispensary clinical pharmacy team.

The post holder will work in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Services and the Senior Pharmacy Technicians to manage and coordinate workflow in the dispensaries, monitor the quality of service provided and actively promote the implementation of important Trust initiatives for out‑patients services.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in the Pharmacy dispensaries in accordance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Receive prescriptions from patients for dispensing.
• After training and assessment, undertake the assembly of medicines for individual out/inpatients. This will involve:
  • Generating a label.
  • Choosing the correct medicine from stock.
  • Counting and packing the medicine.
  • Preparing prescriptions for checking by a Pharmacist or Accredited Checking Pharmacy Technician.
  • Giving out specific dispensed and checked medications with appropriate instructions to patients after appropriate training and assessment.
• Support stock control within the dispensaries including ordering and receiving stock from Pharmacy stores, distribution and stock rotation.
• Process prescriptions and over‑the‑counter payments where applicable.
• Assist in ward stock top‑ups after appropriate training. This will involve:
  • Visiting wards/departments and creating orders for stock medicines.
  • Filling the order.
  • Entering issues on the computer.
  • Ensuring wards/departments receive their stock (via porter/courier) in a timely manner.
• Be involved in stock control for ancillary stock (e.g. bottles, bags and labels) in the Pharmacy dispensaries and ensure these are available in suitable quantities.
• Ensure that all relevant Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) are photocopied and are always available.
• Be involved in accurate stock control of medicines in the Pharmacy dispensaries and within clinical areas.
• Maintain clean and tidy dispensing facilities and safe systems of work including expiry‑date checking and correct disposal of medications.
• Undertake mandatory training.
• Be responsible for the filing of prescriptions on a daily basis.
• Undertake answering the telephone and dealing with queries where necessary, including liaising with other Pharmacy staff both at City Road and at Network sites.
• Handle medicines returned from the wards/departments and patients, make appropriate computer records and dispose of unwanted/expired stock following Trust policies, departmental procedures and in accordance with national guidance and legislation.
• Assist the Lead and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in receipt of medicinal stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers when necessary.
• Assist in the prompt matching process of all delivery notes, orders and invoices.
• Book and arrange deliveries of medicinal stock to Moorfields Network sites.
• Arrange deliveries of medicines supplied on prescription to patients’ homes either by post or same‑day courier.

Requirements

• Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths and English.
• BTEC or NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent.
• Recent experience of working in a Pharmacy.
• Experience of working in a Pharmacy dispensary.
• Ability to read, write and use the English language.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be accountable for own actions.
• Excellent organisational skills and problem‑solving skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Manual lifting & handling.
• Motivated team player.
• Assertive, friendly, polite and approachable.
• Proactive approach and willing to learn.
• Flexible to working evening and weekend shifts if required.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Weekly salary.
• Staffing Bank workers can contribute to their NHS pension.
• Priority of shifts over all agency workers.
• Competitive pay.

Apply now for this fantastic opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.