Pharmacy Dispensary Support Worker Kettering, England
Job description
To provide general dispensing and reception duties in the Pharmacy department at Kettering General Hospital.
To support the pharmacy dispensary team in providing a high quality, proactive service that has the patient at the center of everything they do.
Main Duties:
1. Basic dispensing of medicines for individual patients
2. Work on reception taking in medicine requests and answering the phone
3. File all paperwork on a daily basis
4. Handle cash / debit card activities when accepting prescription charges
5. Prepare the twice daily deliveries for the external clinics
6. Keep the dispensary and reception area clean and tidy
7. Phone patients to let them know their medication is available.
The Pharmacy department values all its staff and encourages them to reach both their personal and professional potential.
The in-house education and training team will support you by sign posting personal and professional courses that are available, as well as supporting you if you undertake some training
All on the job training will be provided by in-house competency based training plans.
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
To support all dispensary functions ensuring a safe and timely service
To work with the Support Worker Higher level to ensure the reception is functioning efficiently
To keep all work areas clean and tidy
To support dispensing of routine medicines
