Pharmacy Dispenser

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Coventry is seeking an enthusiastic Dispenser to join their outpatient pharmacy team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in providing high-quality patient care while managing the dispensing process. This position requires NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and previous pharmacy experience. The chosen applicant will be supported by an inclusive and diverse workplace that values teamwork and professional growth. Additional benefits include a pension scheme, an annual bonus, and access to various employee assistance programs.

Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus

Company pension scheme with 5% contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Access to benefits package after probation

Qualifications

• Previous outpatient pharmacy experience is required.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assemble prescriptions using the pharmacy computer system.
• Manage stock including ordering and checking in items.
• Ensure quality service and patient safety by following SOPs.
• Engage with patients and provide appropriate advice.

Skills

Healthcare assistant course - sales of over-the-counter medicines.

Dispensing of hospital prescriptions.

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

GCSE at Grade C or above in Maths and English

UK Pharmacy dispensing accreditation and experience

Job description

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Dispensers to join our dynamic and busy outpatient pharmacy team at UHCW. As part of our evolving pharmacy service, you'll have the opportunity to demonstrate our core values:supportive, progressive, and diverse. If you're looking to join an organisation that values and supports its team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Exciting opportunity for full time Pharmacy dispenser to join a fast paced and dynamic team at the Outpatient Pharmacy, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

The Pharmacy Dispenser plays a key role in ensuring efficient and high-quality customer experience is maintained. Striving to deliver a safe, effective and caring service for patients and other service users whilst playing an active role in business development.

About us

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick, Stratford, UHCW, Rugby St Cross and Nuneaton hospitals; estates and facilities management at Stratford hospital, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub; private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individuals' performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme; Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or need extra support with their mental well-being.

Job responsibilities

Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system CMM and correctly assemble outpatient, private and oral chemotherapy prescriptions, ensuring each item is accurately dispensed and in the correct packaging, according to standard operating procedures (SOP).

Stock management to include ordering, receiving and checking off stock. Querying and working with procurement team to resolve stock queries and discrepancies.

Remove expired, unwanted and overstocked drugs and inform a senior member of staff.

Empty the returned patient/ or unwanted medication and sort drugs for destruction or recycling whilst following COSHH regulations and SOP.

Handing out medicines, over the counter sales of medicines and relevant stock procurement duties to maintain and improve retail sales.

Minimise waiting times whilst maintaining professional standards.

Strives to achieve and maintain best professional best practice and works towards achieving business KPI targets.

Assures service quality and patient safety, by following SOPs and Health and Safety policy.

Offers suggestions to improve the way we work utilising best practices.

Maintains excellent working relationships and good communications with patients and Trust employees. Contributes to the teamwork ethic so enabling the best possible service and care to patients.

Communications and Working Relationships

Engender a customer first culture across the organisation ensuring high standards of professional customer service are delivered at all times within the pharmacy.

To respond to telephone and face-to-face queries of a routine pharmaceutical nature from patients or their representatives and to refer queries to the pharmacist when appropriate.

Receive prescription fees from outpatients (NHS and private), or complete exemption declaration forms and assist outpatients to determine their prescription charge exemption.

To respond to symptoms described by customers by following agreed protocols and using own knowledge and judgement.

To select and recommend suitable products and provide advice on their correct use.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• GCSE at Grade C or above in Maths and English
• UK Pharmacy dispensing accreditation and experience

Experience

• Previous outpatient pharmacy experience
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Skills

• Healthcare assistant course - sales of over-the-counter medicines.
• Dispensing of hospital prescriptions.

Personal Qualities

• Able to work well in a team
• Able to work well under pressure
• Confident and articulate
• Able to communicate well with other colleagues within hospital setting and patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire