Pharmacy Assistant - Dispensary

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will undertake general supply and inventory management duties within the Pharmacy Department. You will support and assist all members in the Pharmacy Team whilst expected to work towards a Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (with our support)., Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today., Dispense prescriptions accurately and in a timely manner
Maintain and process the Pharmacy virtual Outpatient clinic prescriptions
Assist in the delivery of dispensed items to the wards and departments
Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check for expiry dates
Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to both the procurement and distribution managers
Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures.
Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.
Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary and ward stock distribution areas.
Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member.
Maintain good customer services at all times.
Ensure that the appropriate manual and computer records are amended when stock is transferred and that stock discrepancies are either corrected immediately or reported to a senior member of staff
Carry out daily stock checks against the computer generated monitoring sheets for stock audit.
Ensure that any discrepancies are reported.
Record all prescriptions received onto the prescription tracking system and insure that outpatients are kept up to date with accurate waiting times.
Please note, if you are considering applying for a role within our organisation we do recommend that staff are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, this is no longer a mandatory requirement.

The role requires that applicants have (or are willing to undertake) General Pharmaceutical Council approved qualifications in Pharmacy Services or equivalent as a minimum and should therefore possess good communication, literacy, numeric and basic computer skills, and have a positive attitude to work. The successful applicant will take part in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota.
In addition, you will have strong problem solving skills, self-motivation and organisation skills to form part of our Pharmacy Team.
The successful post holder's will be expected to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 2
Salary: £23,615 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for Pharmacy Assistant's who share our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and have the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.