Outpatient Pharmacy - Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hampshire is seeking a Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to join their Outpatient Pharmacy team in Basingstoke. The role involves dispensing prescriptions, collaborating with pharmacists, and organisational duties. Suitable candidates should have experience in pharmacy and strong communication skills. This role offers further training and the opportunity for cross-site working, with an emphasis on providing excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ level 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services.
• Experience as a qualified Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant required.
• Computer skills for stock control and dispensing essential.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and issue prescriptions according to guidelines.
• Work closely with pharmacists and technicians.
• Gain experience with hospital-only medicines.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Computer systems for dispensing

Education

NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services

Job description

Overview

As a member of the Outpatient pharmacy team, you would contribute to the provision of a range of pharmaceutical services: dispensing and issuing prescriptions, giving advice where appropriate, working alongside pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to ensure all pharmacy duties are carried out in accordance with legal guidelines and departmental procedures to meet the needs of our customers. Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant with excellent organisational skills to join our team in Outpatient Pharmacy. This post would suit somebody with a hospital pharmacy background, or with community pharmacy experience wishing to make a change into the hospital environment. Further training and development will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and issue prescriptions, provide advice where appropriate, and work with pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to ensure duties are carried out in line with legal guidelines and departmental procedures.
• Gain experience with hospital-only medicines and work closely with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• You must have either successfully achieved the relevant units of pharmacy services skills NVQ level 2 (QCF) or the relevant units of an equivalent GPhC accredited training programme.
• You should have experience as a qualified Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant, good communication skills, and experience of using computer systems for dispensing, stock control, and word processing.
• Further training and development will be provided.
• Experience in working within a hospital pharmacy environment or a community pharmacy background wishing to move into hospital settings is desirable.
• You will gain experience with hospital-only medicines and close working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Work Location and Hours

The Outpatient pharmacies are based on the Basingstoke and Winchester sites of Hampshire Hospitals; this position will be based on the Basingstoke site, with cross-site working may be required. Our opening times are Monday - Friday 8:30am–5pm and weekend working is not required.

Application Process and Other Information

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About Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.