Job summary
**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**
Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for enthusiastic pharmacy assistants to work as a key part of the pharmacy team within our modern automated, dispensary areas. This role involves activities related to dispensing prescriptions for patients in the main dispensary and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department.
If you are interested in this post, you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent.
You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience.
Bedford Pharmacy operates a 7-day service, and some weekend shifts will be required.
Main duties of the job
To provide medicine dispensing services within the Pharmacy Dispensary.
To supervise the activity of Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians in the dispensary.
To take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system.
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. 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. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary or 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
- To check and restock the emergency drugs cupboard
- To answer the telephone and resolve problems
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities.
- To receive prescriptions and other requests into the Main Dispensary or 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
- To check and restock the emergency drugs cupboard
- To answer the telephone and resolve problems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Vocational qualification in IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment
- Experience of supervising staff in training
Desirable
- Experience of training other staff
- Use of computer systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of customer care
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
Desirable
- Familiarity with drug names
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good listening skills
- Ability to organise own day to day work tasks
- Accurate and organised
- Shows initiative
- Ability to deal sensitively with distressed / aggrieved customers / clients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Empathetic communication skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic numeracy and literacy
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- Vocational qualification in IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment
- Experience of supervising staff in training
Desirable
- Experience of training other staff
- Use of computer systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of customer care
- Understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
Desirable
- Familiarity with drug names
Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good listening skills
- Ability to organise own day to day work tasks
- Accurate and organised
- Shows initiative
- Ability to deal sensitively with distressed / aggrieved customers / clients
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Standard keyboard skills
Desirable
- Empathetic communication skills
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).
