Job summary
Employer heading
Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
The Pharmacy department are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Dispensing Assistant on a fixed term maternity cover contract for 9 months on a part time basis, 15 hours per week. You will assist the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to provide an accurate and efficient service in our dispensary.
In return we can offer you varied development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
- Identify, select and issue drugs (including clinical trials and controlled drugs)
- Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer system to update stock levels.
- Carry out reception duties, involving dealing with patients, relatives and all grades of healthcare workers.
- Receiving out-patient prescriptions against set criteria
- Deal with telephone enquiries and handle prescription charges.
- Undertake drug checks and orders at ward level
- Operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system
- Assist in the issuing of prescribed items
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time for PAHT. Over the next five years we are on a digital transformation journey, leading us to our brand new hospital. You’ll be part of the team supporting our organisation in a diverse and challenging role; a role which can make a significant difference to our patients, staff and the future direction of our services.
Our people demonstrate energy and commitment towards improving the care and experiences provided to our patients and the drive to be an ‘outstanding’ organisation.
It’s never been a better time to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification, available to download at any time.
Person specification
Education and training
Essential criteria
- GCSE's in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Pharmacy Experience and training
- Hospital Experience
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and team skills
Desirable criteria
- Customer services experience
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hannah LeMar
- Job title
- Education, Training and Personnel Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01279827056
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