Senior Pharmacy Assistant (Dispensary)

NHS; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant for their team at West Middlesex University Hospital. The ideal candidate will have experience in a hospital pharmacy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work weekends. Responsibilities include managing stock and monitoring pharmacy operations. This is an exciting opportunity to develop pharmacy services in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in hospital pharmacy is essential.
• Ability to accurately dispense to set standards.
• Good time management and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock control and ensure dispensary is well stocked.
• Carry out daily monitoring of fridge and dispensary temperatures.
• Release and order stock from stores as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Time management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

English, Maths and Science GCSE Grade C or above

NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy labelling systems

Basic IT skills including Word and Email

Job description

Overview

Senior Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant - Band 3

West Middlesex University Hospital

Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (West Middlesex Site)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Pharmacy Dispensary Assistant to join the Pharmacy Department Team at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust (West Middlesex Site).

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Assistant who is willing to work within a supportive Pharmacy team keen to develop the pharmacy services. The post holder must possess excellent interpersonal, problem solving and time management skills and able to work with a wide range of professionals. The successful candidate will be based in the Dispensary and will be required to work weekends and bank holidays. Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy is essential.

Role requirements: Based in the Dispensary, weekend and bank holiday working will be required. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Stock control management including putting stock away received from stores, rotating stock/checking expiries where relevant and performing stock control counts.
• Ensure dispensary areas are sufficiently stocked with all sundries (leaflets, cards, bottles, bags).
• Sort, count, compile and dispose of unsuitable medication returns where relevant.
• Carry out daily monitoring of fridge and dispensary temperatures.
• Release and order stock from Stores.
• Be a ROWA Super user and provide training where required.
• Monitor all to follows drugs.
• General housekeeping of ROWA.
• Adjust stock/expired stock investigations.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex. We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Qualifications and experience

Education & Qualifications (Essential)

• English, Maths and Science GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent
• NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent (including Dispensing units) or willing to work towards

Experience (Essential)

• Previous experience of working in hospital Pharmacy
• Customer Service
• Pharmacy labelling and stock control systems

Desirable

• Experience of using JAC

Skills & Knowledge (Essential)

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Accurately dispense to set standards
• Good time management skills
• Ability to support and train others
• Ability to motivate self and others and demonstrate enthusiasm for the position
• Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English
• Ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation
• Ability to use basic IT including Word, E-mail, etc
• Demonstrate effective customer service skills
• Familiar with Pharmacy procedures and workflow

Personal Qualities (Essential)

• Ability to motivate self and others
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for the position
• Ability to work under pressure accurately and in a busy environment
• Methodical with attention to detail

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.

Employer details

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

West Middlesex Hospital

Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF

Employer's website: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/