About this role
Job summary
As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of our dispensary. You'll tailor conversations with every customer to help them feel informed and confident about their healthcare needs, while maintaining a professional and organised environment.
You'll be responsible for:
Dispensing outpatient and blister pack prescriptions accurately and efficiently.Managing stock, including rotation and ordering, and liaising with procurement teams.Processing private prescriptions and handling associated documentation.Supporting the training of new pharmacy assistants.Ensuring compliance with SSL policies and standard operating procedures.If you'd like to contribute to a service that directly impacts patient care and recovery, please apply now!
Main duties of the job
Dispense prescriptions accurately for in patients and outpatient clinics and will assist in a range of other Dispensary related duties as required.
You will carry out a medicines top-up service on wards and will assist with other medicines related duties i.e. medicines expiry checks, stock checks and returning medicines.
Receiving deliveries of pharmaceutical goods to support the store person.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
Flexible working options to help you balance work and lifeNHS pension scheme for long-term financial securityAdditionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breath-taking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Informal visits are more than welcome!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good general education to include Science, Maths and English at grades A* to C. NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience accredited by GPhC
Desirable
Please see the attached JD.
Experience Essential
Effective verbal and written communication skillsMethodical with effective organisational skills in the workplace. Able to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
Desirable
Computer literate including ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internetGood general IT skills: capability to use a variety of software
Additional Criteria Essential
Please see the attached JD.
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.
Employer details Employer name Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Address Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)