Job summary
The Pharmacy Clinical Trials Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are excited to be recruiting a Specialist Dispenser as a key role in our departmental strategy to focus on patient care and experience and expand our clinical trials work. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who will have a Level 3 qualification in Pharmacy Services or equivalent. The post is a development post moving from band 3 to band 4 on completion of training.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Trials
To perform dispensing duties for clinical trial drugs in accordance with specific protocol procedures
To select trial packs and complete patient label directions following protocol.
To complete patients accountability and running log for all trial patients
To perform housekeeping duties including temperature monitoring, expiry date checks, and the archiving of trial data (under supervision)
To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures
Train and supervise rotational and trainee staff in the clinical trials area.
Support the set up of new clinical trials.
Dispensary and Controlled drugs
To dispense for in-patients, out-patients and patient discharge
To ensure accuracy of work during all stages of the dispensing process.
To ensure records and controls are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records and by following the Pharmacy Archive procedure
To relabel patients own drugs for reuse after assessment of suitability in the dispensary.
To perform reception duties including dealing with patient and NHS staff enquiries either face to face or by telephone.
To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedure
To perform controlled drug audits
To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures
About us
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Good general education
- GCSE Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths and English
- Final checking qualification
Desirable
- GCP accreditation
- GCSE Grade 4 or above in Science
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a pharmacy environment as a dispenser
- Experience in hospital pharmacy as a dispenser
- Significant experience gained from on-the-job training to NVQ3 equivalent
- Experience of supervising others.
- Experience of giving constructive feedback to all levels of healthcare staff in a supportive manner.
- Experience of working in a clinical area, including patient facing duties in the dispensary
Desirable
- Experience of stock control processes within a pharmacy.
- Experience of organising, undertaking training and assessment of pharmacy support workers and pharmacy trainees.
- Experience of writing standard operating procedures.
- Experience of setting up new service and/or implementing process change
- Experience of undertaking project and/or audit work
- Experience of dispensing clinical trials
Practical and intellectual skill
Essential
- Communicates complex information to patients and other professionals regarding medicines managing barriers to understanding
- Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
- Able to follow and understand procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements for individual pharmaceuticals.
- Good knowledge of legal requirements for dispensing and supply of medicines, including controlled drugs
- Articulate and numerate with excellent attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable effective communications with patients, their carers / relatives, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals
- Able to work with PCs, including IT systems and pharmacy robotic systems where relevant
Desirable
- Experience of using Personal Protective Equipment.
- Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology
- Experience of working with a pharmacy stock control system (Careflow MM or similar)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ 2 or equivalent in pharmacy services
- Good general education
- GCSE Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths and English
- Final checking qualification
Desirable
- GCP accreditation
- GCSE Grade 4 or above in Science
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a pharmacy environment as a dispenser
- Experience in hospital pharmacy as a dispenser
- Significant experience gained from on-the-job training to NVQ3 equivalent
- Experience of supervising others.
- Experience of giving constructive feedback to all levels of healthcare staff in a supportive manner.
- Experience of working in a clinical area, including patient facing duties in the dispensary
Desirable
- Experience of stock control processes within a pharmacy.
- Experience of organising, undertaking training and assessment of pharmacy support workers and pharmacy trainees.
- Experience of writing standard operating procedures.
- Experience of setting up new service and/or implementing process change
- Experience of undertaking project and/or audit work
- Experience of dispensing clinical trials
Practical and intellectual skill
Essential
- Communicates complex information to patients and other professionals regarding medicines managing barriers to understanding
- Able to demonstrate good levels of accuracy in all areas of work
- Able to follow and understand procedures in line with legal and regulatory requirements for individual pharmaceuticals.
- Good knowledge of legal requirements for dispensing and supply of medicines, including controlled drugs
- Articulate and numerate with excellent attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills to enable effective communications with patients, their carers / relatives, nursing staff and other healthcare professionals
- Able to work with PCs, including IT systems and pharmacy robotic systems where relevant
Desirable
- Experience of using Personal Protective Equipment.
- Understanding of medical and nursing practice, record keeping and terminology
- Experience of working with a pharmacy stock control system (Careflow MM or similar)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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