Pharmacy Retail Assistant

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s Outpatient Pharmacy Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is offering a maternity cover vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant – dispensing services. If you are enthusiastic, patient-focused and have an interest in pharmacy, we would love to hear from you.

Join a forward-thinking team with development opportunities. The role involves patient service, dispensing medicines, and ordering and receiving pharmacy stock, working with a multidisciplinary team to

Responsibilities

• Customer service to patients and colleagues
• Dispensing medicines
• Ordering and receiving pharmacy stock
• Developing positive working relationships with multidisciplinary team

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic hard working and patient focussed person with an interest in pharmacy?

Are you currently working as a pharmacy dispenser in community and are looking to gain experience in a hospital setting?

If you are keen to join a forward thinking pharmacy department supporting patient care we would love to hear from you.

The Outpatient Pharmacy Department at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is delighted to be able to offer a maternity cover vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant - dispensing services

As an employer we have earned a reputation for focusing on the development of our staff and for being an organisation people are proud to work for.

This opportunity allows potential applicants to become part of a very experienced team with opportunity for development

Please note, this is a temporary position for a fixed term of 9 months., This post is an ideal opportunity for those looking to gain hospital experience and also to those that already have and enjoy this type of environment.

On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients whether this be provided customer service, dispensing medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock.

You will also develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital), Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackpool Victoria, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Westmorland General Hospital and Furness General Hospital.

If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and working alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role.We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way.

As a employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. You'll work hard but be recognised for your contribution and be able to keep a healthy work/life balance.