Pharmacy Dispenser

Fresenius Kabi UK; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare company is seeking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join their team in Runcorn. This is a permanent, full-time position, requiring strong IT skills and a background in administration. The role involves collaborating with internal departments to deliver top-quality service to patients while ensuring efficient medication dispensing. The company offers a supportive environment with excellent benefits, including a contributory pension scheme and tailored training.

Benefits

No weekend working and no night shifts

Contributory Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

33 days holiday

Healthcare cashback scheme

Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave

Free onsite parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administration role is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Experience in dispensing preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all patients' prescriptions are available for dispensing.
• Work with departments to meet patients' supply requirements.
• Respond to queries during the prescription processing.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Education

GCSE's in Maths, English and Science

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Overview

Are you a focused and process driven Pharmacy Dispenser, or have experience working in an administration role and would be keen in a career in Pharmacy?

We are looking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our Dispensing team within our Pharmacy Department. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will instantly become a valued member of our Pharmacy team, helping to ensure our patients always receive the highest quality service. The position is permanent and is working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, working any 7.5 hours between the hours of 8am - 7pm.

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specialises in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.

Our product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of I.V. generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently ensuring all patients prescriptions are available for dispensing
• Working closely with internal departments including Patients’ Services, the Production Unit and Warehouse to ensure the patients supply requirements are met
• Liaising by email and telephone with hospitals, surgeries and dieticians to ensure prescriptions are available and patients’ treatment is continued seamlessly
• Liaising with the other Apprentice Dispensers, Dispensers, Accuracy Checking Technicians and Pharmacists to ensure efficient use of resources across all the Pharmacy sections
• Promptly responding to any email and telephone queries that arise as part of the prescription processioning procedures
• Undertaking other reasonable duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Services Team Leader

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an administration role is essential
• Previous dispensing experience would be an advantage, however not essential
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services would be an advantage, however not essential, and can be provided
• Strong IT skills are essential, (including Microsoft Office package), experience with SAP would be an advantage, however not essential
• GCSE’s in Maths, English and Science
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a good telephone manner
• Motivated, with the ability to work under pressure and great attention to detail

Benefits

• No rota'd weekend working and no night shifts
• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service)
• Role specific tailored training and development plan
• Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service)
• 33 days holiday (rises to 35 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays. This role includes bank holiday working.
• Healthcare cashback scheme (including dental, optical & alternative therapies
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
• Professional fees paid
• Bike to work scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
• Blue Light Card
• Company funded family days out

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.