Qualified Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser- part time 22.5 hours per week

Badham Pharmacy Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

20% discount in shops

NEST pension

Discretionary Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card membership

Job summary

Badham Pharmacy Sixways branch is seeking a Part-time Qualified Dispenser or Trainee Dispenser to join our local team. The role offers 22.5 hours per week with overtime to cover holidays and absence, and a 14.30-18.30 shift plus alternate Saturdays 09.00-14.00.

Starting pay is £12.71 per hour, with a range dependent on experience and opportunities for progression. You will prepare prescriptions, assemble dosette trays, and support the pharmacist and medicines counter staff, while engaging with

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in dispensing (or equivalent) is required.
• Trainee dispenser will be enrolled on the NVQ2 course with expected completion in 9–12 months.
• Experience in healthcare/pharmacy preferred for trainees.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing dosette trays for local community patients who need extra support in organising medication.
• Downloading and preparing prescriptions that have been sent from a local surgery or a customer has arrived to collect.
• Supporting the medicines counter assistant and pharmacist in their roles.
• Having effective conversations with customers, ensuring that they get the right level of care and medication for their needs.
• Engaging with customers around the Pharmacy First and other services offered.

Education

NVQ2 in dispensing

Job description

Qualified Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser- part time 22.5 hours per week

Badham Pharmacy is a family owned chain of 28 pharmacies across Gloucestershire and Bristol, serving patients since 1940, and with a long history of exceptional patient-centred care.

This vacancy is in our Sixways branch and will be 22.5 hours a week with the opportunity to work additional hours as overtime to cover holidays and absence. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 14.30-18.30pm and alternate Saturdays 09.00-14.00pm

Our starting rates of pay are competitive starting at £12.71 per hour and are based on experience. In addition we offer 29 days holiday a year (inclusive of all bank holidays), 20% discount in all of our shops, NEST pension scheme, discretionary Christmas bonus, and Blue Light Card membership (applied for separately)

The role is very rewarding, and you will make a difference to the patient healthcare of your local community

The Dispensing Assistant is an integral member of the pharmacy team. You are one of the first people many customers will see when coming into the pharmacy, speak to when seeking healthcare advice and interact with when collecting a prescription or ask for help when they wish to purchase a medicine. In addition you can expect your day to day duties to include:-

• Manufacturing dosette trays for our local community patients who need extra support in organising medication
• Downloading and preparing prescriptions that have been sent from a local surgery or a customer has arrived to collect
• Supporting the medicines counter assistant and pharmacist in their roles
• Having effective conversations with customers, ensuring that they get the right level of care and medication for their needs
• Engaging with customers , around the large amount of additional services that we offer, including the Pharmacy First scheme

As a qualified dispenser you will have an NVQ2 in dispensing either the National Pharmacy Association (or equivalent provider). For the trainee dispenser role, the successful applicant will be enrolled on this course with expected completion taking 9-12 months, after which a pay review would follow.

We also like to progress our own staff through their careers and can actively support with enrolments onto the NVQ3 technician course, Accuracy Checking for Dispensers (ACD) or Accuracy Checking Technician (ACT) courses

We expect this to be a popular position therefore we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the closing date. Please only apply if you are able to work the hours stated above

Badham Pharmacy is an equal opportunities employer, embracing diversity among our teams and we encourage applications from all.

Qualified Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser- part time 22.5 hours per week

£12.71 and above per hour (based on experience)

Experience

NVQ2 Qualified or previous healthcare/retail/pharmacy experience for trainees