Senior Pharmacy Assistant

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire

Senior Pharmacy Assistant

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Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 14 Dec | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ecbf8feba41542eda1e78f62042030ea

Full Job Description

Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring that patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart? We are looking for an enthusiastic pharmacy assistant to work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated, dispensary area and in our satellite dispensary's. This role involves activities related to dispensing prescriptions for patients in the main dispensary and satellite units and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department., To provide medicine dispensing services in the main dispensary and satellite dispensary units.

To supervise the activity of trainee Pharmacy Assistants and Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians.

To take part in the late dispensary, weekend and bank holiday shift system.

If you are interested in this post you will need previous experience of working in either a hospital or community pharmacy and have a minimum of NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services or equivalent.

You must be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.