Job summary
Launch Your Pharmacy Career at Crucible Pharmacy Ltd!
Crucible Pharmacy Ltd is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides pharmacy services to outpatients and inpatient dischargesfor the Trust across two dispensaries.
This Trainee Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant role offers you the chance to:
- Complete an NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant course.
- Gain valuable experience in a fast-paced dispensary environment.
- Play a key role in providing exceptional patient care.
- Work alongside a supportive team using cutting-edge technology.
Why Choose Us?
- Make a Difference: You will directly contribute to patient well-being by ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.
- Growth Opportunities: Crucible Pharmacy Ltd is expanding with state-of-the-art dispensaries featuring robotic systems - be at the forefront of pharmacy!
- Supportive Environment: Learn from a team of experts and gain the qualifications you need to progress in your pharmacy career.
Ready to Launch Your Pharmacy Journey?
If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply!
Main duties of the job
You can find a copy of the full job description for this role included with the supporting documents.
The main purpose / duties of the role include:
- To provide support in the delivery of a quality dispensing and medicine supply service.
- To provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patient.
- To label, dispense and supply prescriptions presenting to the pharmacy department in readiness for technical checking.
- To work flexibly between the hours 0830 and 2000 as part of the dispensary team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.
About us
Crucible
Pharmacy Ltd is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust but operates outside of the NHS and provides pharmacy services to
outpatients for the trust across two dispensaries covering all of the trust
sites. It also provides a dispensing
service for inpatient discharge prescriptions including compliance aids.
Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is investing heavily in Crucible Pharmacy Ltd with new,
state of the art, outpatient dispensaries under construction at both the
Northern General and Royal Hallamshire sites, featuring the latest technology
in robotic dispensing systems.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find a copy of the full job description for this role included with the supporting documents.
The main purpose / duties of the role include:
- To provide support in the delivery of a quality dispensing and medicine supply service.
- To provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patient.
- To label, dispense and supply prescriptions presenting to the pharmacy department in readiness for technical checking.
- To work flexibly between the hours 0830 and 2000 as part of the dispensary team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You can find a copy of the full job description for this role included with the supporting documents.
The main purpose / duties of the role include:
- To provide support in the delivery of a quality dispensing and medicine supply service.
- To provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patient.
- To label, dispense and supply prescriptions presenting to the pharmacy department in readiness for technical checking.
- To work flexibly between the hours 0830 and 2000 as part of the dispensary team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills ability to form positive relationships.
- Evidence that you are able to work independently using own initiative.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflict, complaints, and verbal aggression.
- Reliable, trustworthy and punctual demonstrable from previous experience.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patients first: Provides outstanding service by putting patients first.
- Respectful: Respectful to patients, staff, colleagues and all internal and external contacts whilst valuing and celebrating diversity.
- Ownership: Takes ownership of actions and areas of responsibility.
- Unity: Demonstrates this by working in partnership with colleagues and committing to team goals, whilst supporting a working a environment where all staff feel valued.
Desirable
- Delivery: Track record of delivering tasks as requested.
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE grade 4 (C) or above / equivalent qualificiation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Good ability to use computer systems including Microsoft packages.
Desirable
- Experience of using pharmacy-based computer systems.
- Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
- Experience / knowledge of the principles of stock control.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills ability to form positive relationships.
- Evidence that you are able to work independently using own initiative.
- Ability to deal constructively with conflict, complaints, and verbal aggression.
- Reliable, trustworthy and punctual demonstrable from previous experience.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patients first: Provides outstanding service by putting patients first.
- Respectful: Respectful to patients, staff, colleagues and all internal and external contacts whilst valuing and celebrating diversity.
- Ownership: Takes ownership of actions and areas of responsibility.
- Unity: Demonstrates this by working in partnership with colleagues and committing to team goals, whilst supporting a working a environment where all staff feel valued.
Desirable
- Delivery: Track record of delivering tasks as requested.
Qualifications
Essential
- English and Maths GCSE grade 4 (C) or above / equivalent qualificiation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Good ability to use computer systems including Microsoft packages.
Desirable
- Experience of using pharmacy-based computer systems.
- Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy setting.
- Experience / knowledge of the principles of stock control.
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
Crucible Pharmacy Limited
Address
Northern General Hospital Nhs Trust
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
