About this role
Job summary
Would you like to join our friendly team at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust as a dispensary assistant?
Based at Hellesdon Hospital, the dispensary provides a high-quality pharmacy service. The dispensary currently supplies medication to a variety of wards including Adult Acute, dementia and complexity in later life, child and adolescent and forensic services. We also provide a clozapine supply service to a large number of outpatients, the majority of which is processed by our robotic dispensing machine.
If you are motivated, hard working and have good communication skills with good accuracy and attention to detail, then this may be a good opportunity for you. You will need a NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent.
Please note this is a fixed term position for 1 year to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Manage the stores and pre-pack service of the pharmacy Enter on the computer, generate orders, compile and supply ward stock items Be lead for top-up services to allocated wards and departments Dispense in-patient and out-patient prescriptions and individual named-patient medications Maintain hygiene, health and safety through performing routine housekeeping tasks in the pharmacy department
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We are an improving Trust, with ambitious aspirations and pushing ahead with exciting transformation work. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NVQ level 2, including dispensing module 5 GCSEs grade C or above (or equivalent) in a science subject, mathematics and English
Experience Essential
Experience of dispensing Working in a busy dispensary environment
Desirable
NHS experience
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of Confidentiality
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address Hellesdon Hospital
Drayton High Road,
Norwich
NR6 5BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)