Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary & Stores

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Turves Green; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist NHS trust is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to support their dispensary & stores team. You'll play a key role in the safe and efficient procurement and distribution of medicines. Ideal candidates are motivated team players with excellent communication and organisational skills. Part-time and flexible working opportunities are available, reflecting a commitment to work/life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive induction and training

Commitment to inclusivity and diversity

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and dedicated individual with team player qualities.
• Ability to work under pressure and attend to details.
• Experience within a dispensary, procurement and distribution service.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescription types methodically and efficiently.
• Support stock ordering, receiving, and invoicing.
• Ensure stock maintenance according to guidelines.
• Provide stock top-up service to wards and departments.
• Support training and development of staff.
• Coordinate dispensary workflow.
• Inform service users regarding their medicines.
• Reception duties including triaging phone calls.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication

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.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Highly motivated, committed and dedicated individual who is a strong team player with excellent time management, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, with strong attention to detail and to be an excellent communicator.
• Ability to work within a dispensary, procurement and distribution service following relevant SOPs.
• Flexibility for part-time and varied working patterns where applicable.

Our commitment

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We are an equal opportunities employer 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. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and offers inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies. 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.