Outpatient Pharmacy Dispenser

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

SDH Developments Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, provides pharmacy services to patients and visitors attending the Outpatients Department at Torbay Hospital. These services continue to develop, and we are now looking for a pharmacy dispenser to join our team.

In this role you will dispense medicines for patients. In addition, you will undertake related duties including ordering and receipt of stock, and be involved in the provision of an efficient and effective 'front of house' service for customers, including the sale of medicines.

You will have excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills, and be an effective team player. You will work well in a pressured environment.

Main duties of the job

As a Outpatient Pharmacy Dispenser you will dispense medicines for patients. In addition, you will undertake related duties including ordering and receipt of stock, and be involved in the provision of an efficient and effective 'front of house' service for customers, including the sale of medicines.

Job responsibilities

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or nationally recognised equivalent qualifications)
• GCSE English and Maths
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer literate
• Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management
• Moderate periods of standing attending to needs of patients and staff
• Moderate periods spent reaching for and lifting light pharmaceutical products
• Work pattern generally predictable with periods of concentration required for dispensing, accurate use of computer and completing general duties

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Understanding of Health & Safety Legislation and Risk Management
• Well-developed organisational, time management and planning skills; ability to organise workload and prioritise effectively
• Quality-oriented; strives for continuous improvement
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Pays attention to detail
• Methodical, accurate and analytical
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Conscientious, motivated, reliable and resourceful
• Understanding of the NHS and the role of Pharmacy

Qualifications & Training

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or nationally recognised equivalent qualification)
• GCSE in Maths and English

Specific Skills

• Experience of checking complex prescriptions e.g. oncology, paediatrics

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.