Medicines Management Pharmacy Assistant

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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1. Provide pharmacy assistant support to the Clinical Pharmacy team at ward level

2. Provide medicine dispensing services at ward level and in dispensary.

3. Assist in the training of other members of team, such as Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) and new entrants to own role

4. Take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system

5. Undertake all designated training and consistently demonstrate competence in the relevant underpinning knowledge and skills at NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Services

6. Be aware of and comply with all departmental and trust procedures

7. Comply with patient confidentiality procedures

8. Provide 100% customer care at all times

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent
• Basic numeracy and literary skills

Desirable criteria

• Qualification in customer services

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in pharmacy dispensing
• Experience of supervising staff in training
• Experience in customer/patient orientated role

Desirable criteria

• Hospital based pharmacy experience

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise own day to day work tasks
• Standard keyboard skills
• Motivated and self-driven

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