Qualified Dispenser/Trainee Dispenser- Stow on the Wold

Badham Pharmacy Ltd; Stow-on-the-Wold; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday

Staff discount 20%

Pension scheme

Discretionary Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Badham Pharmacy Ltd in Stow-on-the-Wold is seeking a dispensing assistant to join our team. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 09:00–18:00 with some Saturdays 09:00–17:30; part-time applicants may be considered for a minimum of 2–3 full days per week.

Starting rates are competitive: £12.71 for trainees and £13.46 for qualified dispensers, with 29 days holiday, 20% staff discount, a pension scheme, discretionary Christmas bonus, and Blue Light Card membership.

Qualifications

• NVQ2 in dispensing or trainee dispenser pathway.
• Enrolment on trainee dispenser course with expected completion in 9–12 months.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture dosette trays for patients needing medication organisation.
• Download and prepare prescriptions from local surgeries or customers.
• Support medicines counter and pharmacist in daily duties.
• Have effective conversations with customers to ensure appropriate care and medication.
• Engage with customers about services including Pharmacy First scheme.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ2 in dispensing

Job description

Badham Pharmacy is a family owned chain of 27 pharmacies across Gloucestershire and Bristol, serving patients since 1940, and with a long history of exceptional patient-centred care.

This vacancy is in our Stow-on-the-Wold branch and will be 40 hours a week. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 0900-1800 and some Saturdays 0900-1730 for which a day off in the week will be given. We can consider part time applicants, providing you are able to work a minimum of 2-3 full days per week

Our starting rates of pay are competitive starting at £12.71 for trainees and £13.46 for qualified dispensers 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, CUSHON 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.

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