Pharmacy Dispenser

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Job summary

As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will work as part of the pharmacy team and will be responsible for the provision of high quality pharmacy services. Your role will be to provide exceptional standards of customer service by:

Taking an active role in the accurate and efficient dispensing of medicines;
Handling prescriptions, interacting with patients and providing advice on their medicines;
Safe sales of medicines.

Main duties of the job

To provide accurate and efficient dispensing of prescriptions in accordance with standardoperating procedures and under the supervision of a registered pharmacy professional, by:

Successfully completing the dispensing assessment and accurately dispense medicines.
Dispensing and labelling prescriptions accurately, safely and in a timely fashion.
Maintaining accurate manual and computer records.
Communicating with other members of the pharmacy team, customers and patients to solve problems and ensure high standards of service.
Supporting optimal stock management including date checking.

About us

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

Date posted

30 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£10.43 an hour per hour

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

358-4179948-CSI-H

Job locations

Trustmed Pharmacy

Havelock street

Leicester

LE1 5WW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the limits of knowledge, skills and responsibilities and making appropriate referrals to other members of the pharmacy team in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Ensuring the retail area is tidy and appears professional including accurate and updated price tickets.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of a high quality and timely outpatient service for patients.
To ensure all communication with patients, relatives, carers, prescribers, pharmacists, staff, other health care professionals is of a high standard

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working within the limits of knowledge, skills and responsibilities and making appropriate referrals to other members of the pharmacy team in accordance with standard operating procedures.
Ensuring the retail area is tidy and appears professional including accurate and updated price tickets.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of a high quality and timely outpatient service for patients.
To ensure all communication with patients, relatives, carers, prescribers, pharmacists, staff, other health care professionals is of a high standard

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

Experience

Desirable

Minimum 2 years

n/a

Essential

Patient focused

Desirable

Examples in interview

n/a

Essential

Environment

Desirable

Fast pace

Person Specification

n/a

Essential

Experience

Desirable

Minimum 2 years

n/a

Essential

Patient focused

Desirable

Examples in interview

n/a

Essential

Environment

Desirable

Fast pace

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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