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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Pharmacy Dispenser
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 19-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- The Royal Oldham
- Address
- Rochdale Road
- Town
- Oldham
- Postcode
- OL1 2JH
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern)
Salary
- Salary
- £23,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Main area
- Pharmacy
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser to support and enhance our technical team.
Your role will involve the dispensing and labelling of medicines for in-patients, out-patients and discharges, working at ward level as part of a discharge team, greeting patients at the pharmacy reception where you will receive and issue prescriptions.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship
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You will need good communication skills and a pleasant telephone manner. You must be able to work accurately and quickly under pressure and be committed to the delivery of high standards in a patient focused service.
Previous pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided, plus you will be required to study for and gain the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Good verbal and written communication, including by telephone
- Numerical accuracy
- Awareness of the range of duties involved in the post
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
- A knowledge of stock control systems
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Able to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Steady and dependable but willing to accept change readily
Desirable criteria
- Skilled in computer keyboard and applications
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bernadette Aubrey
- Job title
- Dispensary Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01616278969
- Additional information
Joanne Appleton
Chief Pharmacy Technician
or
Bernadette Aubrey
0161 6278969
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