The position offers an opportunity for pharmacy assistants to take on increased responsibilities in a dynamic environment, while contributing to the provision of high-quality dispensing services for patients. Candidates must either possess or be willing to undertake training in compliance with General Pharmaceutical Council requirements. This role is ideal for those looking to advance their careers and take on new challenges within a supportive team.
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has an electronic prescribing and administration system, upgraded robots on all our main pharmacy sites. Here at St Mary's, we have an exciting opportunity a team leader post for our pharmacy assistants to support flow in our dispensary and stores.
We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated Team leader Pharmacy Assistant for our Dispensary and stores team on the St Mary site.
Our pharmacy assistants are the foundation of our service enabling the release of technicians for other duties. The post holders will be required to have or undertake training in according with the General Pharmaceutical Council requirements. This role builds on that experience with more responsibility for the workload management, allowing greater prioritisation.
You will work closely with the senior technicians for dispensary and stores to ensure daily tasks are completed in a timely manner. In addition you will supervise/ support pharmacy assistants when necessary.
This is a great opportunity for pharmacy assistants looking for a new challenge.
- To assist in the provision of a high quality, flexible and responsive dispensing service to patients of the Trust, associated hospitals including the dispensing of prescriptions and supply of stock.
- To co-ordinate the dispensing of prescriptions in the appropriate time frame i.e. message pool prescriptions, OPAT, clinical trials and posted/couriered medication.
- To assist with the training of new staff with the various applications used in the dispensary i.e. Prescription tracker and CMM (Pharmacy labelling and stock maintenance computer system
- To assist with the auditing of dispensary and distribution services.
- To co-ordinate the stock maintenance of sundries and personal protective equipment for the dispensary and offices
- To assist with the receipt of medication into the dispensary or store, including receipt on the pharmacy computer system (ODELIV)
- To co-ordinate, stock takes and adjust stock levels where a discrepancy is noted and assist in investigation of discrepancies, up to a limit of £500.
- To assist in the provision of a high quality 'topping up' and 'self-ordering' distribution service of pharmaceutical supplies to wards, clinics and associated areas.
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