Pharmacy Assistant - dispensary based

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

Pharmacy Assistant - dispensary based - Band 2

Full time 37.5 hours per week, over 7 days.

12 months fixed term contract

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible person to join our very busy pharmacy department.

The pharmacy is open seven days a week 8am-6pm Monday to Friday & 9-5pm Saturday & Sunday

The post holder will be expected to participate in the weekend rota 1:6 weekends, working Saturday & Sunday with a day off each side of the weekend. You will also be rota's on the the late-night rota up to 6pm plus rotational bank holidays. 9-5pm

As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Main duties of the job

Role Summary:

To carry out general pharmaceutical duties in specified areas of the pharmacy department and on wards under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist and pharmacy general services manager (Chief Technician) to ensure that services are provided in a consistently high and professional manner which is complementary to a well-managed clinical pharmacy service, at all times ensuring that standards are maintained, particularly with respect to statutory professional and legal requirements, i.e.: -

  • Undertake routine underpinning activities within the dispensary, stores and distribution areas to support safe and effective service.
  • Provide the routine support necessary for the continuing supply service of pharmaceutical products, to the hospital and community clinics and other outlets.
  • Provide dispensing, medicines management and risk management support.
  • Assemble and over label medicines according to work sheets.

All duties will be carried out under the direction of the Chief Pharmacist.

All duties will be carried out in accordance with Trust policies and with regard to legal and safety requirements.

About us

The Trust is a smoke free site, and therefore smoking will not be permitted anywhere within the grounds of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks by the Disclosure Barring Service.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-216DS-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 Pharmacy services Dispensing certification or equivalent for example : NPA, Boots, Buttercup
  • 4 GCSE'S, including Maths, English , Sciences

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • oKnowledge of good Health & Safety practice
  • oExperience of working in a team

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in a pharmacy or stores
  • oExperience of working in a customer facing role
  • oExperience of working in a busy environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ 2 Pharmacy services Dispensing certification or equivalent for example : NPA, Boots, Buttercup
  • 4 GCSE'S, including Maths, English , Sciences

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • oKnowledge of good Health & Safety practice
  • oExperience of working in a team

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in a pharmacy or stores
  • oExperience of working in a customer facing role
  • oExperience of working in a busy environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


Employer's website

http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy General Services Manager

Angela Myers

angela.myers@boltonft.nhs.uk

01204390555

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-216DS-25

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR


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