Hospital Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant – Training Path

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a vacancy for a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join our forward-thinking pharmacy departments at Whiston and St Helens Hospitals.

You will participate in labelling, dispensing and patient counselling while developing your skills toward a Pharmacy Technician role. This is a hospital-based position with DBS checks and potential weekend work.

Qualifications

• Has completed a recognised dispensing qualification.
• Experience in a Pharmacy environment up to NVQ level 3.
• Experience using CMM/EMIS Pharmacy Computer System(s).

Responsibilities

• Labelling and dispensing medicines with accuracy.
• Stock rotation and storage within the dispensary.
• Deal with dispensary queries and provide patient counselling.
• Assist with day-to-day pharmacy tasks as part of a team.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Concentration under pressure

Teamwork

Time management

Reliability

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

GPhC dispensing qualification

Tools

CMM/EMIS Pharmacy

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is offering a vacancy for a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join our forward-thinking pharmacy departments at Whiston and St Helens Hospitals.

You will participate in labelling, dispensing and patient counselling while developing your skills toward a Pharmacy Technician role. This is a hospital-based position with DBS checks and potential weekend work.