Senior Rotational Pharmacy Assistant

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Dispenser to support the inpatient dispensary and the Medical Day Unit, handling dispensing, ordering and distribution of stock medicines. You will dispense prescriptions accurately, assist under supervision, and contribute to a high-quality service for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include dispensing, managing controlled drugs per protocols, handling dispensary queries, and coordinating home deliveries when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist inpatient dispensary and medical day unit with dispensing, ordering and distribution of medicines.
• Dispense prescriptions accurately to ensure efficient, timely service and follow SOPs.
• Aid pharmacy team under supervision in providing high-quality service to patients, customers and staff.
• Provide service to Day Units, Chelsea.
• Accurately interpret and dispense prescriptions and ward requisitions safely and efficiently.
• Supply and dispense controlled drugs as required, per procedures and legislation.
• Answer dispensary hatch queries promptly and relay accurate information.
• Arrange delivery of medications to patients' homes when needed, using courier if appropriate.
• Maintain adequate stock of medicines, emergency boxes and kits, with accurate daily records.
• Issue replacements and recalls of medicines and maintain proper records.

Job description

1.1. To support the inpatient dispensary and medical day unit on site with provision of a comprehensive dispensary and distribution service i.e. dispensing, ordering and distribution of stock medicines and assist with other duties when required.

1.2. Take an active role in accurately dispensing medicines to provide an efficient and timely service and to participate with any other related duties other areas of pharmacy.

1.3. Assist the pharmacy team (under the supervision of a registered pharmacy professional) in providing a high -quality service to patients, customers, and pharmacy staff.

1.4. To provide a pharmacy service to the Day Units, Chelsea

2.1 To interpret and accurately dispense prescriptions and ward pharmacy requisitions’ ensuring the work is carried out accurately, safely, and efficiently following current standard operating procedures of the department.

2.2 To accurately supply and dispense controlled drugs (on request from clinical areas and for discharge prescriptions) when required, in accordance with departmental procedures and relating legislation regarding record keeping, storage and transportation of controlled drugs.

2.3 To attend to the dispensary hatch as required dealing with patients and members of staff and taking in prescriptions, requisitions, deliveries etc. and processing as per local procedures.

2.4 To ensure the telephone is answered promptly and politely where appropriately throughout the working day:

• Deal with query / information and respond promptly.
• Relay completed and accurate information.
• Recognise self -limitations and refer to an appropriate person.

2.5 To ensure medication requiring delivery is sent to individual patient home using a suitable method e.g. courier when required, considering safe transportation of medication, storage requirements and surgery.

2.6 To ensure that adequate supply of medicines emergency boxes and kits are available in the dispensary and accurate records are maintained daily.

2.7 To issue replacement and recall of used or expired medicines emergency boxes from and to clinical areas and to maintain accurate records.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mitul Patel Job title: Lead Technician Email address: [e-mail]