Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level - Band 3

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rushcliffe; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Grantham Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level to join the pharmacy department. You will dispense medicines for in-patients, discharges and out-patients, and support stock supply and procurement.

The role involves work across the dispensary and wards, with homecare collaboration on other sites, and requires a flexible approach to seven-day working and 30 hours per week.

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including English, Maths and a Science subject.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy, or willingness to study towards it.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medicines for in-patients, discharges and out-patients
• Work in the dispensary and on the wards
• Carry out ward top-up and stock supply
• Staff reception duty
• Receive goods and support procurement
• Raise and receive orders
• Certify and authorise invoices
• Work with the Homecare team at other sites to receive prescriptions and dispense
• Provide reports

Skills

Dispensing procedures

IT skills

Numeracy

Accuracy

Clear communication

Education

GCSEs incl English, Maths, Science

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy or willingness to study

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

The Pharmacy Support Worker Higher Level post sits in the pharmacy department at Grantham Hospital. Work covers the dispensary and wards, with stock supply, dispensing for in-patients, discharges and out-patients, and procurement tasks such as receiving goods and certifying invoices. Working 30 hours a week over four shifts across seven days, the post also involves work with the Homecare team at other sites. Candidates need prior pharmacy department experience and a flexible approach to seven-day working.

What the job involves

• Dispense medicines for in-patients, discharges and out-patients
• Work in the dispensary and on the wards
• Carry out ward top-up and stock supply
• Staff reception duty
• Receive goods and support procurement
• Raise and receive orders
• Certify and authorise invoices
• Work with the Homecare team at other sites to receive prescriptions and dispense
• Provide reports

Qualifications

• 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including English, Maths and a Science subject
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy, or willingness to study towards it

Experience

• Working within a pharmacy department

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of pharmacy procedures
• Good IT skills and experience of computer software
• Numeracy
• Working accurately and methodically
• Conveying technical information clearly
• Communicating with a wide range of service users

Other

• Mastering a variety of tasks
• Recognising when to seek help from colleagues
• Accepting direction
• Flexibility to work 7-day hours
• Willingness to be flexible in tasks undertaken, within competence

Nice to have

• Relevant experience in a similar field
• Experience of processing invoices