Pharmacy Dispenser
prescription documentation, referring any areas of doubt promptly to the Responsible
Pharmacist
To contribute to responsibility for the ordering and management of all medicines
within Pharmacy@QEHB Ltd, working collaboratively together with the other
dispensing assistants and under the guidance of the pharmacy manager
To identify potential problems in the administration of medicines such as medicine
interactions, newly prescribed drugs, physical factors that could affect patient
compliance etc
To contribute to the development and maintenance of a high quality and timely
outpatient service for patients.
To contribute to the safe and accurate issue of completed dispensed prescriptions to
patients
To contribute to the maintenance of complete and accurate patient medication
records for all supplies from the pharmacy
To work collaboratively with other dispensing assistants to get the most from
pharmacy automation
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
To contribute to the provision of a patient focused pharmacy service.
To contribute to the development and maintenance of effective and efficient
working processes in the dispensary for staff to follow.
To contribute to the induction training and development of new dispensing
assistants and retail staff
To act as a role model for the other dispensing assistants
About Us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Job Description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
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Experience
Essential
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Additional Criteria
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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.