Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews are currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 3 Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant to take on a new locum role.
Pharmacy Assistant Pay Rate: £15 per hour (assignment rate)
Location: Chelsea
Contract Type: Locum ongoing
Benefits of working with us:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Pharmacy Assistant roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a Pharmacy Assistant and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many Pharmacy Assistants you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum Pharmacy Assistant provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Duties:
- Effectively participate in the delivery of all services from the in-patient dispensary.
- Accurately label and dispense prescriptions, including controlled drugs, by standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure medication is dispensed accurately and efficiently, to meet agreed delivery times and minimise waiting times for patients
- Identify potential problems regarding the unavailability of medicines for individual prescriptions, seeking advice on suitable alternatives or an agreed delivery timetable
- Be responsible for the maintenance of a specific area of the dispensary, to make sure that medicines are stored appropriately and are in-date
- Be involved in the implementation of SOPs, including relevant documentation for unlicensed medicines, ‘To-follows’, controlled drugs, etc.
- Liaise with the relevant pharmacists to ensure wards/departments have sufficient stock and maintain an efficient ‘To-follow’ system.
- Undertake stock checks, stock rotation and date checking regularly according to SOPs.
- Assist in providing and maintaining a supply of consumables for medicines dispensing.
- Processing, filing and storage of paper-based prescriptions and patient details
- Attend and participate in departmental meetings and participate in departmental quality initiatives.
- Ensure stock levels of all products are accurate and support the appropriate ordering of stock through liaison with the Buying Office. Inaccuracies in all medicines should be investigated before being referred to the line manager without delay.
Requirements of the Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant
- GPHC Registration
- Previous experience working as a Pharmacy Assistant within a UK based Pharmacy setting.
- JAC trained
- At least 1-year inpatient NHS experience
Contact:
This Pharmacy Dispensing Assistant job is advertised by Billy Clark; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from the following job titles: Assistant Pharmacist, Pharmacy Assistant. NHS experience is desirable for most of our clients.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Pharmacy Technician role as we need to meet our clients requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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