Pharmacy Assistant - Patient Services

This post provides operational support to the dispensary, clinical pharmacy and distribution teams. It is line managed by the Patient Services Leadership team.

• To assist in the day-to-day duties of the dispensary, clinical pharmacy and all aspects of patient services within the pharmacy department this includes but is not limited to reception cover, general dispensing duties, assisting with stock control and delivering to ward and department areas.
• To undertake dispensing of prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner and to use professional knowledge to ensure that such duties are performed in accordance with Good Dispensing Practice.
• Confident in the use of all digital system relating to pharmacy.
• To support the accredited medicines optimisation pharmacy technicians and pharmacists at ward level.
• To order, pick, deliver and put away drugs for pharmacy.
• Ensure compliance with Good Distribution Practice (EU GDP 2013/C 343/01) undertaken within NBT Pharmacy.
  
  Our department is a fast-paced environment where you will need to be able to react flexibly both as an individual and as part of a team. Within the Patient Services team, you will be instrumental in delivering excellent patient care. This is a progressional post where you will learn new skills within the dispensary and clinical services and will be the start of an incredibly rewarding career in Pharmacy.
All the relevant in-house and nationally recognised training will be provided with progression to a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant on successful completion. Applicants need to have a good standard of education demonstrating numeracy and literacy and will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment during interview with a minimum 90% pass rate.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered. North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.