Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Pharmacy Assistant Dispensary
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Job Overview
We require an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly motivated Senior Pharmacy Assistant to join our Pharmacy team based at St Charles Hospital site at Ladbroke Grove. You will help to deliver a service to CNWL sites. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for supervising the ATOs, topping up off-site wards, and labelling and dispensing medication in the main dispensary. Performing this role will require a good level of communication, organisation, time management, and interpersonal skills and preferably some knowledge and experience of mental health services.
Main Duties of the Job
The SATO will be able to accurately dispense and issue repeat outpatient prescriptions and clinical trials prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.
The SATO will also be responsible for supervising the ATO working in the dispensary.
Working for our Organisation
Central and North West London Foundation NHS Trust is a large trust in central London covering a huge area from Hillingdon to Westminster. St Charles Hospital is part of this Trust.
The patients we care for may have a mental illness, be elderly, needing rehabilitation, or long-term care. We provide support to staff working in our busy community care services.
Located near Ladbroke Grove, the hospital is a community of friendly multi-professional staff and patients. After work central London is close at hand and locally Notting Hill has great markets and restaurants.
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Interview date: TBC
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Administrative Responsibilities
- In the absence of ATOs, accurately label prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.
- Accurately dispense prescriptions, including medicines in a Multi-Compartment Compliance Aid (MCA) under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.
- Dispensing controlled drugs under the supervision of a pharmacist or accredited checking technician.
- Supervising the ATOs in the dispensary.
- Ensure dispensary ATO duties are carried out daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Daily room temperature monitoring.
- Filing away all prescriptions and maintaining archiving.
- Carry out daily dispensary stock top-up.
- Distribute post.
- Return patient-named medication from wards back to stock.
Person Specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
- Good standard of Maths & English.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to use basic IT, including Excel, Word, & email.
- Customer Services.
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Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in working in hospital pharmacy.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English.
- Ability to work to set procedures.
- Ability to work under pressure accurately and deal with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to prioritise routine daily tasks using own initiative.
- Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to organise own workload.
- Ability to supervise and train others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Demonstrate ability to clearly and accurately complete routine documentation.
- Demonstrate accurate numeracy skills.
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate pharmacy Emis computer skills.
- Good understanding of hospital pharmacy in the NHS.
- Ability to dispense accurately to set standards.
Attitudes, Aptitudes, Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
- Hardworking & reliable.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to cope with frequent, light, manual handling activities.
- Frequent PC user sitting at desk.
- Frequent requirement for detailed concentration.
- Able to work on Saturdays, Bank Holidays, and Sunday on rota.
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