Job summary
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.
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (English & Maths C or above)
- NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) or ability to work towards within 6 months
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE (English & Maths C or above)
- NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) or ability to work towards within 6 months
Knowledge
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
Values Based Question
Essential
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
