Senior Hospital Pharmacy Assistant & Training Lead

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensaries and stores team. You will work alongside pharmacy teams including assistants, technicians and pharmacists to ensure accurate dispensing and high standards of service.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services (or equivalent), strong leadership and training abilities, and flexibility to cover evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays per Trust arrangements.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Attention to detail and flexibility to work across dispensaries and stores.

Responsibilities

• Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with policies and safe systems of work.
• Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of ward stock top‑up service.
• Load medicines into the automated dispensing machine.
• Take lead responsibility for reception duties and direct workload and queries within the department.
• Input data into the Pharmacy computer system and keep records up to date.
• Receive medicines and ensure documentation and computer entry are timely and accurate.
• Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies with invoicing staff and suppliers.
• Ensure pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.
• Rotate stock at the point of goods receipt.
• Handle more complicated enquiries with line manager escalation.
• Return unused medicines for safe disposal as per procedures.
• Handle IV fluids and bulk deliveries for department delivery.
• Deliver medicines to wards and departments as required.
• Fix robot when basic errors occur.
• Participate in daily stock counts.
• Issue medicines on 'To-Follows' list.
• Participate in development and project work.
• Check picked stock items for accuracy.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensaries and stores team. You will work alongside pharmacy teams including assistants, technicians and pharmacists to ensure accurate dispensing and high standards of service.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services (or equivalent), strong leadership and training abilities, and flexibility to cover evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays per Trust arrangements.