Senior Pharmacy Assistant

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health service provider in Bolton is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to provide effective dispensing services in a clinically-orientated pharmacy. Candidates must possess an NVQ level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services and experience in a pharmacy setting. This role includes a fixed term contract, 37.5 hours per week, with participation in weekend and late-night rotas.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge.
• Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and effective routine dispensing services including aseptically prepared medicines.
• Support practice research within the pharmacy department.

Skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Attention to detail

Previous pharmacy or stores experience

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

4 GCSE passes at Grade C or above

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant band 3 - Dispensing Assistant

We have a qualified dispensing assistant who has either NVQ 2 or Buttercups in pharmacy services or an equivalent dispensing qualification.

This post is a 2 year fixed term contract

37.5 hours per week.

You will need to participate in 1:6 weekends and join our Bank Holiday rota plus participate in rotational late nights up to 6pm

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

A dispensing qualification is required for this post.

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in our busy pharmacy dispensary dispensing a wide range of in-patients and outpatient medication including unlicensed medication and trials

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experienced dispenser in a hospital setting.

• Provide a safe and effective routine dispensing services including the preparation of aseptically prepared medicines.
• Provide patient focussed pharmacy services and support medicines management and risk management strategies within those area(s) and/or services.
• Supervise assistants undertaking routine support activities necessary for the continuing supply service of pharmaceutical products, to the hospital and community clinics and other outlets .
• Actively contribute to dispensing for discharge schemes and be responsible for providing this service to nominated wards under the guidance of higher level pharmacy technicians.
• Support practice research within the pharmacy department.
• You will contribute to all Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Pharmacy Services

About us

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
• or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
• 4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE 'O' level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
• Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
• Satisfactory employment history
• Previous pharmacy or stores experience
• Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata