Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Dispensing Assistant Band 3

Permanent

Full time 37.5 hours per week over 7 day working, including weekend working & Bank Holidays. Permanent post.

Are you an experienced dispenser seeking new challenges in a clinically-orientated hospital pharmacy service or a pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?

Are you looking for a wide-ranging and stimulating pharmacy experience? You will gain experience in dispensing for medicines management team working on wards and also in our busy pharmacy dispensary.

We kindly ask that previous applicants to this opportunity do not apply.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a hard working individual that wants to develop their skills and become an experience dispenser. Dispensing experience is not essential as we have an excellent track record of training and developing our staff.

About us

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

Date posted

30 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-930DS-24-A

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
or on the job training, and experience to equivalent of NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice

Desirable

4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE 'O' level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
Satisfactory employment history
Previous pharmacy or stores experience
Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services with relevant underpinning knowledge (including unit 2.6)
or eligible to work as pharmacy assistant under grandparent clause (RSPGB)
or on the job training, and experience to equivalent of NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice

Desirable

4 passes at GCSE Grade C (or above) or CSE Grade 1 or GCE 'O' level (dual science preferred) Other level 2 or 3 NVQ in relevant areas of practice Dispensing certification eg NPA, Boots etc

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Ability to work under own initiative and with supervision
Able to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
Satisfactory employment history
Previous pharmacy or stores experience
Ability to cope with occasional distressing circumstances e.g. when dealing with seriously ill patients

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.