Bank Dispensing Assistant

Bank Dispensing Assistant Birmingham, England

University Hospitals Birmingham
Full Time Birmingham, England 10.81 - 15.67 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistants to work as bank staff and join our busy pharmacy team.

Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.

We have several vacancies for this role, at Good Hope, Heartlands, Solihull and the Queen Elizabeth Hospitals. You may be asked at interview if you have a preference for which site you would like to work. You may on occasion be asked to support other sites when needed.

The required candidate must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of dispensary based activities They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The required candidate must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of dispensary based activities They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team.

They will:

  • Meet the essential criteria of the job specification
  • Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.

You role will involve:

  • Stock control
  • Reviewing stock lists
  • Tidying and organising the medication cabinets
  • Reception and telephones duties
  • Date checking
  • Supporting local audits within the department
  • Working within a large multi-disciplinary team
  • Supporting the training and supervision of other support staff
  • Dispensing for in and out-patients
  • Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays

UHB prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Job description

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Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)

NVQ level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) and BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

or

Accredited Dispensing Assistants Course (NPA)

Experience

Essential

A minimum of one year's post NVQ level 2 qualification developmental experience of a range of dispensing with formal training and annual revalidated accreditation as a dispenser

Understanding of pharmacy related computer systems

Understanding of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling and COSHH

Understanding of dispensing, stock control and supply systems and processes

Knowledge of stock control systems

Knowledge of code of practice/customer care

Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste

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.

Bank Dispensing Assistant
University Hospitals Birmingham

www.uhb.nhs.uk
Birmingham, United Kingdom
David Rosser
$500 million to $1 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Unknown
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
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