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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dispensing Assistant

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Job summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Dispensing Assistant to join our Pharmacy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust.

This individual will undergo training to enable them to deliver a high standard of dispensary-based pharmacy services to our patients. The ideal candidate should be approachable, hardworking, have excellent communication skills, a keen attention to detail, a willingness to learn, and a passion for patient-centered care.

You must:

  • Hold a BTEC/NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Service Skills (or equivalent).

  • Have experience working as a Pharmacy/Dispensing Assistant.

Main duties of the job

  • To label and dispense prescriptions.
  • Reception Duties - Receive prescriptions from patients, carers and other Trust staff.
  • Preparing medicines and drug charts to be returned to the wards and clinics.
  • Filing of prescriptions.
  • Counselling patients on their medications.
  • Maintenance of stock, stationary and sundries in the dispensary.
  • General housekeeping duties.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Details

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-16-10-2023

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • In-house training and experience for prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing equivalent to NVQ level 3

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy services.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Pharmacy level 2 in pharmacy services.

Further Training

Essential

  • In house training programmes including labelling, dispensing, distribution, and goods receipt and returns validations.
  • Training in the use of relevant computer programmes.

Desirable

  • Manual Handling Training Health and Safety Training, including COSHH, Fire and Security

Experience

Essential

  • Dispensing of medicines
  • Stock control
  • Proven team member and ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills
  • IT / Keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Housekeeping skills
  • Filing and record keeping
  • Customer/patient care
  • Order assembly
  • Dispensing activities

Contractual

Essential

  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Weekend, extended hours and bank holiday working

Desirable

  • Telephone owner.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • In-house training and experience for prescription interpretation, labelling and dispensing equivalent to NVQ level 3

Desirable

  • Knowledge of pharmacy services.

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ Pharmacy level 2 in pharmacy services.

Further Training

Essential

  • In house training programmes including labelling, dispensing, distribution, and goods receipt and returns validations.
  • Training in the use of relevant computer programmes.

Desirable

  • Manual Handling Training Health and Safety Training, including COSHH, Fire and Security

Experience

Essential

  • Dispensing of medicines
  • Stock control
  • Proven team member and ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills
  • IT / Keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Housekeeping skills
  • Filing and record keeping
  • Customer/patient care
  • Order assembly
  • Dispensing activities

Contractual

Essential

  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Weekend, extended hours and bank holiday working

Desirable

  • Telephone owner.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dispensary Manager

Laura Parkin

laurajeffs@nhs.net

01623622515

Details

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-16-10-2023

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton in Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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