Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

Job summary

Do you have the enthusiasm to beginning a long-term career in the NHS? If so this could be the job you are looking for.

We are looking for a motivated and responsible individual to join our pharmacy team as a pharmacy assistant based in the dispensary at Ipswich hospital and, become an integral part of our 7 day service.

You will work with our Dispensary team providing pharmacy services from the Ipswich dispensary and hatch area. Duties will include dispensing for inpatients and outpatients, dispensing controlled drugs, liaising with patients for the home delivery of medication, and following standard procedures. You will also support our ward based team by providing a stock top-up service on designated wards/clinical areas.

On the job training will be given and departmental competencies will also be undertaken.

You should have good interpersonal skills with the ability to work calmly in a busy environment. In addition you need to be flexible and be able react positively to change, have an eye for detail and be able to demonstrate good team-working.

Details about our pharmacy service - https://esneft.pagetiger.com/buqzfou/1

Main duties of the job

Undertake study and complete NVQ Level 2 training relevant to post, and complete in-house competencies and training while gaining relevant experience.

Dispense medication including controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines, cytotoxic medicines and Monitored Dosage System (MDS) to In-patients and Out-patients by receipt of prescriptions from patients, staff or representatives.

Attend to patients/customers/representatives/carers/hospital staff and other hospital visitors at the reception hatches.

Collect prescription charges from eligible Out-patients and issue ticket.Issue medication to patients following procedure and referring to Pharmacist if required.

Record requests on a computerised tracking system, for discharge prescriptions and inpatient charts received in and dispatched from Pharmacy.

Check that the patient has a valid exemption eg. Pre-payment card/maternity exemption card and ensure/support patients to complete the relevant information on the back of the prescription.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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