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Pharmacy
Grade
Competitive Salary
Contract
Permanent: Bank (0 Hour contract)
Hours
  • Flexible working
  • Other
0 hours per week (Bank (0 Hour contract))
Job ref
438-PB1705
Employer
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Fulwood
Salary
Competitive Salary
Salary period
Hourly
Closing
02/06/2024 23:59
Interview date
10/06/2024

Employer heading

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Bank Pharmacy Dispenser/Assistant

Competitive Salary

Job overview

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to be able to offer multiple vacancies for Bank Pharmacy Assistant/Dispensers to come and join our fantastic team.  The role is varied with opportunities to work in all three of our branches covering a range of tasks.

Ideally you will have pharmacy experience in that you are a qualified dispenser or currently studying pharmacy at university.  The team here are friendly, helpful and by all working together, we deliver a service that we are proud of.

Shift times are 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday.

It is expected that candidates must commit to at least two/three shifts per week (Monday to Friday) for a period of six weeks to enable training to take place.

You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.

If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.

Main duties of the job

On a day to day basis, your duties will vary and help provide a high quality service to our patients whether this be provided customer service, dispensing medicines or ordering and receiving pharmacy stock. 

You will also  develop positive working relationships with our fantastic colleagues and multidisciplinary team and be a valued member of the company.

Working for our organisation

Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We provide the NHS Trust with the outpatient dispensing service at Royal Preston Hospital, Rosemere Centre (within Royal Preston Hospital) and Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital.

If you have always aspired to work within a hospital setting and working alongside other highly motivated individuals, then you are going to love this role. We are offering an opportunity for you to join our friendly and dedicated team where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way.

As a employee, you will enjoy a rewarding career by really making a difference. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Delivery of a safe and effective pharmacy service

Accurately dispense prescriptions in a timely manner

Supporting the counter

Use EMIS pharmacy stock control and patient medication record system

Contribute to stock management – Stock Ordering, putting away, counts and rotation

Accurate record keeping

Comply with Standard Operating Procedures

Offer suggestions to improve working processes

Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues, health professionals and patients

Maintain legal and professional standards

Observe confidentiality requirements

Contributing towards the delivery of company KPIs

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Knowledge of stock control systems
  • Good telephone/communication skills
  • Knowledge of health and safety
  • Computer literate including good keyboard skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in pharmacy
  • Experience of working in a customer facing role
  • Experience of working in a busy environment

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • 2 GCSE Passes Grade C or above (or equivalent) must include Maths and English
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Adam Scott
Job title
Supply & Distribution Team Manager
Telephone number
01772 52 1458
Additional information

Andrew Gibson - Pharmacy Team Leader - 01772 522257

Nicole Rimmer - Pharmacy Team Leader - 01257 245819

Haarith Suleman - Pharmacy Team Leader - 01772 524316

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