Pharmacy Assistant – Dispensary & Digital Medicines

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a split Pharmacy Assistant to support both the Dispensary and Digital Medicines teams. You will supply medicines across hospital sites, resolve queries, provide EPMA support and help train multidisciplinary staff.

The role requires cross-site working and participation in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas, with opportunities to develop digital health skills alongside hospital pharmacy practice.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at grade 4 (C) or above.
• Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in stock control and customer service.
• Ability to train other staff.

Responsibilities

• Supply medicines across the trust's hospital sites with the pharmacy team.
• Resolve queries about medicines supply.
• Provide EPMA support to staff.
• Deliver teaching and training to multidisciplinary staff across the trust.
• Assist the Digital Medicines team with digital systems work.
• Support Digital Health initiatives and help shape them.
• Work across both the Dispensary and Digital Medicines teams.
• Work across sites, including the new trust sites when service demands require.
• Take part in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas.

Skills

Accurate numeracy

IT skills

Prioritisation

Verbal and written communication

Staff training

IT systems knowledge

Education

GCSEs including Maths English and Science

Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Job description

A split Pharmacy Assistant post, working across the pharmacy Dispensary team and the Digital Medicines team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. The work covers supplying medicines across the hospitals, resolving queries, EPMA support, and training multidisciplinary staff. It involves cross-site working and weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas, and the post builds digital skills alongside hospital pharmacy practice. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the Level 2 in Pharmacy Services is to be achieved if not already held.

What the job involves

• Supply medicines across the trust's hospital sites with the pharmacy team
• Resolve queries about medicines supply
• Provide EPMA support to staff
• Deliver teaching and training to multidisciplinary staff across the trust
• Assist the Digital Medicines team with digital systems work
• Support Digital Health initiatives and help shape them
• Work across both the Dispensary and Digital Medicines teams
• Work across sites, including the new trust sites when service demands require
• Take part in weekend, bank holiday and late-night rotas

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science at grade 4 (C) or above
• Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it

Experience

• Stock control
• Customer service

Skills & knowledge

• Accurate and numerate
• Good IT skills, including MS Office and internet
• Ability to prioritise work
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to train other staff
• Demonstrable knowledge of specialised IT system management, gained through formal training or equivalent experience

Other

• Understanding of what EPMA is and how it affects healthcare
• Understanding of the principles of Information Governance
• Understanding of the role of a hospital pharmacy assistant
• Prepared to complete the relevant training
• Aware of own limitations and authority
• Team player able to work across organisational boundaries

Nice to have

• IT qualification
• Previous pharmacy experience
• Experience communicating information to people with differing levels of understanding
• Able to demonstrate problem solving
• Able to travel between sites