Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To issue stock from the pharmacy to wards and departments.

To deal with any queries or problems concerning ward stocks and pharmacy stocks as and when they arise. To liaise with ward pharmacists and ward Pharmacy Technicians so that they are aware of problems which may lead to temporary alternatives being issued.

To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary and Dispensary Satellites according to the agreed procedures and deal with straightforward problems.

To interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact a pharmacy technician or pharmacist to clarify prescriptions.

To undertake dispensing tasks under supervision including use of the pharmacy computer system for labelling and assessment of patient's own drugs (PODs) and previously dispensed ward-TTAs for appropriateness for use at discharge .

To check and restock the emergency drug cupboard.

To answer the telephone and resolve problems.

To replenish dispensing sundries such as bottles and cartons and order stock.

To be responsible for ordering and maintaining stock of additional labels.

To be responsible for ordering stock and maintaining display of leaflets for outpatient waiting area.

To ensure the distribution/dispensing area is maintained in a tidy and orderly manner.

To perform environmental monitoring of the stores areas, e.g. temperature monitoring.

To be responsible for the destruction of drug waste in accordance with COSHH principles and Trust waste disposal procedures including completion of necessary paperwork.

To adhere to the policies and procedures of the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as they relate to the delivery of services.

To participate fully in the individual performance review and objective setting process of the Trust.

To train other staff members and volunteers as outlined in their training schedule. This will include Dispensary Assistants, Junior Technicians, and Pre-Registration Pharmacists and Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.

To maintain safe systems of work in accordance with relevant medicines legislation and with the Health and Safety at Work Act.

To cover duties of any other stores assistant or senior stores assistant duties as and when required.

To pack and check emergency trays.

To participate in departmental audit programmes

To participate in the weekend, bank holiday and late dispensary rota.

To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Pharmacist.

Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Basic numeracy and literacy

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment.
• Experience of supervising staff in training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise own day to day work tasks
• Standard keyboard skills

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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