Dispensary Assistant/Technician – Woolpit Health Centre
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Vacancy – Dispensary Assistant/Technician
Hours of work: 37 per week
Salary: Competitive salary offered / depending on experience
Closing date: 3/01/19
Interviews date: 10/01/19
Main Purpose of Job
To support the Superintendent pharmacist in ensuring the safe and smooth running of the Pharmacy.
The successful applicant will be part of a busy pharmacy team, operating a wide range of services to a community with diverse needs, and play a pivotal role in ensuring the needs of the business are met and the pharmacy operates safely and efficiently.
This role reports to the Supervisor/ACT and has a key role working closely with all staff (clinical and non-clinical) across the Health Centre:
Duties of the successful applicant will include (this list is not exhaustive)
Ensure a high quality, personable, service is provided to all customers
Elect the correct items to make up a prescription
Measure liquids and count out tablets and medicines
Make sure prescriptions are legal and accurate create labels which give information about the medicines and how to use them
Order new stock using computerized systems
Carry out the day-to-day activities of a Dispensary Assistant/Technician including prescription counting and prescription end of the month submissions
Assemble Dossette boxes according to current SOPs
Key skills and personal characteristics
Remain calm under pressure
Accurate and methodical
Responsible
Able to pay attention to detail
Able to understand law and guidelines on medicines
Able to read and carry out instruction
To be interested in people’s health
Able to explain clearly to members of the public
Work flexibly and have a positive attitude and approach
It is essential applicants meet the following criteria
Qualified to at a minimum of NVQ level 2 Dispensary Assistant
Build effective working relationships with customers, partners, external bodies and colleagues
Demonstrate the ability to use own initiative and work efficiently under pressure
Good working knowledge/experience of dispensing prescriptions
Proven ability to provide good customer service, remain calm in busy periods ensuring a customer focussed approach
Demonstrate excellent communication skills
Ability to work unsupervised and as a member of a team
Good computer skills
Ability to work flexible hours for sickness and holiday cover
It is desirable applicants meet the following criteria
Previous experience of working in a hybrid-model pharmacy
Willing to learn new skills in line with business need
Hours
Monday 08:30 – 18:30
Tuesday 09:30 – 18:30
Wednesday 08.00 – 18.30
Friday 09.00 – 18.30
N.B. Additional hours:
Saturdays on a rota
Flexibility to work extra sessions for holiday and sickness as required
Please submit your application with a CV via the NHS jobs website at https://www.jobs.nhs.uk.
The reference for this vacancy is J180-A-18-258814
For more information / an informal conversation, please contact Pharmacy Supervisor
Laura Ward or Deputy Pharmacy Supervisor Dan Forsdyke
Email: laura.ward15@nhs.net daniel.forsdyke@nhs.net
Tel: 01359 240298
