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Pharmacy
Gradd
Band 2
Contract
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Oriau
Rhan-amser - 15 awr yr wythnos (09:00 to 17:30 - Wednesday & Thursday. 1 weekend every 7 weeks. Fortnightly late nights. 1 bank holiday a year)
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275-2504PA-DSP
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
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Gillingham
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£24,169 per annum/pro rata
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06/05/2025 23:59

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Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

Band 2

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Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary 

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 2                                   

Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: 13th May 2025 

We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant  who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will undertake general supply and inventory management duties within the Pharmacy Department. You will support and assist all members in the Pharmacy Team whilst expected to work towards a Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (with our support).

The role requires that applicants have (or are willing to undertake) General Pharmaceutical Council approved qualifications in Pharmacy Services or equivalent as a minimum and should therefore possess good communication, literacy, numeric and basic computer skills, and have a positive attitude to work. The successful applicant will take part in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota.

In addition, you will have strong problem solving skills, self-motivation and organisation skills to form part of our Pharmacy Team.

The successful post holder's will be expected to work effectively alone and as part of a team. 

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

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Dispense prescriptions accurately and in a timely manner

Maintain and process the Pharmacy virtual Outpatient clinic prescriptions

Assist in the delivery of dispensed items to the wards and departments

Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check for expiry dates

Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to both the procurement and distribution managers

Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures.

Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.

Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary and ward stock distribution areas.

Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member.

Maintain good customer services at all times.

Ensure that the appropriate manual and computer records are amended when stock is transferred and that stock discrepancies are either corrected immediately or reported to a senior member of staff

Carry out daily stock checks against the computer generated monitoring sheets for stock audit.

Ensure that any discrepancies are reported.

Record all prescriptions received onto the prescription tracking system and insure that outpatients are kept up to date with accurate waiting times. 

Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.

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Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • GCSE (English & Maths C or above)
  • NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) or ability to work towards within 6 months

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Stock Control Accurately dispense to set standards
  • Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including addition subtraction, division multiplication
  • Familiarity with Pharmacy services

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Experience of working within the NHS
  • Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups

Values Based Question

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a ‘can do’ attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome

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Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

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Matthew Murr
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Dispensary Manager
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[email protected]
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01634 836770
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