Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary & Stores

ROHFT Careers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare institution in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support the dispensary and stores team. The successful candidate will be instrumental in procuring, supplying, and distributing medicines effectively. Applicants should display strong team spirit, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. The role offers opportunities for development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive induction and training

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and dedicated individual.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Dispense a wide range of prescription types accurately.
• Support ordering and receiving of pharmacy stock.
• Ensure stock maintenance including temperature monitoring.
• Provide a top-up service to wards and departments.
• Support training and development of staff.
• Coordinate dispensary workflow.
• Provide information to service users about their medicines.
• Perform reception duties in the dispensary.

Skills

Strong team player

Excellent time management

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communicator

Job description

Overview

The Pharmacy Department at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital are seeking to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support our dispensary & stores team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring we procure, supply and distribute medicines safely, effectively and efficiently.

We are looking for a highly motivated, committed and dedicated individual who is a strong team player with excellent time management, interpersonal, and organisational skills. Candidates must work well under pressure, have strong attention to detail and be an excellent communicator. As a department our key focus areas for development are aimed at our medicines optimisation and sustainability agenda. The postholder will be at the forefront of supporting us to achieve these priorities and our commitment to sustainability through procurement and dispensary service provision.

You will be working within a friendly and supportive team. We will support your development through a comprehensive induction, on the job training and ongoing development specific to your area of responsibility. As a flexible employer encouraging work/life balance, we will consider part-time and flexible working opportunities for all.

The successful candidate will support the Chief Pharmacy Technician in the provision of an efficient dispensing, procurement and distribution service following relevant SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing a wide range of prescription types methodically, accurately and efficiently.
• Supporting the ordering, receiving and invoicing of pharmacy stock.
• Ensure that stock is maintained in line with manufacturers guidance, including temperature monitoring, good stock rotation and expiry date checking.
• Provide a stock top up service to wards & departments including theatres.
• Support the training and development of all staff members with regards to dispensary related activities.
• Support the Lead Pharmacy Technician for Dispensary through leading and co-ordinating dispensary workflow.
• Ensure service users receive information regarding their medicines.
• Reception duties such as answering the hatch and receiving and triaging phone-calls within the dispensary.

About ROH and commitments

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally. Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered. The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities. If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: John Bloomfield
Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]