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Crucible Pharmacy Ltd

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Develop Your Pharmacy Career at Crucible Pharmacy Ltd!

Crucible Pharmacy Ltd is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and provides pharmacy services to outpatients and inpatient discharges for the Trust across two dispensaries.

  • Why Choose Us?

Make a Difference: You will directly contribute to patient well-being by ensuring accurate and timely medication dispensing.

Growth Opportunities: Crucible Pharmacy Ltd is expanding with state-of-the-art dispensaries featuring robotic systems - be at the forefront of pharmacy!

Supportive Environment: Learn from a team of experts and gain the qualifications you need to progress in your pharmacy career.

Ready to Launch Your Pharmacy Journey?

If you're passionate about healthcare and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply!

Contact

Crucible Pharmacy
8 Beech Hill Road
Broomhill, Sheffield
S10 2SB

Tel: 0114 2712658

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Ref: 190-CPL-09 Vacancy ID: 7138668

Pharmacy Assistant

Closed for applications on: 6-May-2025 00:02

Closed

Closed for applications on: 6-May-2025 00:02

Location

Northern General Hospital
Herries Road
Sheffield
S5 7AU
South Yorkshire

Contract type & working pattern

Permanent: Ideally full time although part time hours may be considered
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (some weekend and evening working will be required)

Salary

£12.69 per hour pay award pending
Hourly

(CPL pay rates)

Specialty

Pharmacy

Job overview

The job purpose is to

  • provide support in the delivery of a quality dispensing and medicine supply service
  • provide support in implementing developments within operational services to meet the needs of the patient
  • label, dispense and supply prescriptions presenting to the pharmacy department in readiness for technical checking
  • work flexibly as part of the dispensary team to provide and maintain a comprehensive pharmaceutical service in line with current departmental policies and procedures.

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The post holder will be required to: 

  • work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries
  • liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines
  • undertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training
  • calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions
  • receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout
  • ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures
  • assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required.

Working for our organisation

Crucible Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) is owned by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary providing pharmacy services to outpatients from 2 dispensaries covering all of the trust sites.  It also provides a dispensing service for inpatient discharge prescriptions including compliance aids.  
 
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has invested heavily in CPL with new, state of the art, outpatient dispensaries at both the Northern General and Royal Hallamshire sites, featuring the latest technology in automated dispensing systems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work on reception, taking in and handing out prescriptions, taking payment and dealing with customer queries.

To liaise with patients, hospital staff and delivery partners to ensure timely home deliveries of medicines.

 To undertake basic level CMM computer work after suitable training

To calculate varying degrees of complex doses and quantities to supply on prescriptions.

 To receive and check pharmaceuticals delivered to established procedures, being aware of health and safety regulations. Ensuring that security and storage requirements are maintained throughout.

 To ensure that pharmaceuticals are stored correctly, stock is rotated, and expiry dates are checked to established procedures.

 To assist in monitoring stock levels and completing stock-take procedures where a high level of accuracy is required.

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
  • English and Maths GCSE grade 4 (C) or above / equivalent qualification
  • General Pharmaceutical Council approved qualification e.g. NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services / BTec level 2

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working as part of a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to use computer systems including Microsoft packages
  • Experience of using pharmacy-based computer systems
  • Previous experience in a hospital or community pharmacy setting
Desirable criteria
  • Experience / knowledge of the principles of stock control

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to work independently using own initiative
  • Able to deal constructively with conflict, complaints, and verbal aggression
  • Reliable, trustworthy and punctual demonstrable from previous experience

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephanie Thompson
Job title
Assistant Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 244 7189

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