Bank Pharmacy Technician

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payment for bank shifts

Competitive rates for bank work

Free onsite car park

Spire Healthcare pension access

Blue Light Card access

Free uniform and DBS check

Full induction and mandatory training"

Training and progression into perman</

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Job summary

Spire Alexandra Hospital in Chatham is seeking a bank pharmacy assistant to support the pharmacy department, mainly dispensing medicines and preparing small batches under supervision.

The role requires prior experience in hospital or community pharmacy, strong numeracy, and excellent communication skills. Shifts are ad hoc, paid weekly, with ongoing induction and training.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a pharmacy department, hospital or community.
• Administrative experience involving checking and monitoring processes.

Responsibilities

• Support the pharmacy team in delivering a high-standard pharmacy service to the hospital and its patients, within own competence.
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines.
• Carry out delegated routine tasks accurately, following legislation, professional standards and Spire policies.
• Get equipment, materials and medicines ready for each task.
• Dispense medicines accurately against prescriptions, with every item checked by a pharmacist.
• Make small batches of prepacked and/or overlabelled medicines, verified by a pharmacist.
• Record data accurately and pass it to the right colleague or file it correctly.
• Spot and report significant changes in the department that could affect patient health and wellbeing.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Handling sensitive situations

Job description

Bank pharmacy assistant covering the pharmacy department at Spire Alexandra Hospital in Chatham, a private hospital serving Medway and north Kent. Shifts are ad hoc and called in as needed, mainly to fill gaps from annual leave, sickness and busy periods. The work centres on dispensing prescribed medicines and preparing small batches of prepacked or overlabelled stock, all checked by a pharmacist. Fit depends mainly on prior experience in a hospital or community pharmacy.

What the job involves

• Support the pharmacy team in delivering a high-standard pharmacy service to the hospital and its patients, within own competence
• Contribute to the safe and effective use of medicines
• Carry out delegated routine tasks accurately, following legislation, professional standards and Spire policies
• Get equipment, materials and medicines ready for each task
• Dispense medicines accurately against prescriptions, with every item checked by a pharmacist
• Make small batches of prepacked and/or overlabelled medicines, verified by a pharmacist
• Record data accurately and pass it to the right colleague or file it correctly
• Spot and report significant changes in the department that could affect patient health and wellbeing

What’s required

Experience

• Previous experience in a pharmacy department, hospital or community
• Administrative experience involving checking and monitoring processes

Skills & knowledge

• Strong teamworking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly numerate and literate
• Ability to handle sensitive and challenging situations professionally and supportively

What’s offered

• Bank colleagues paid weekly
• Competitive rates for bank work
• Free onsite car park
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card
• Free uniform and DBS check
• Full induction and mandatory training updates
• Training and progression into permanent posts