Pharmacy Technician or Qualified Dispensing Assistant (NVQ Level 2)

career opportunities at Speeds
  • Full Time / Part Time
  • Chester

Website Speeds Healthcare

Shift and schedule: 8 hour shift, Monday to Friday, rotational Saturdays

Job Summary
  • Are you looking for a change from community pharmacy?
  • Would you like to focus on your work and not be interrupted with the phone?
  • Would you like to use the same pharmacy skills, but applied in a different setting?
  • Would you like to work with a really friendly and knowledgeable team?

We have amazing opportunities for experienced dispensers or pharmacy technicians to join a growing specialist healthcare company and expand their experience and learning.

  • We have a robot that reduces the hunt for stock and improves efficiency.
  • Includes opportunities to visit hospitals providing medicines management services, for those that are interested.

 

About Us

Speeds Healthcare is a national provider of outsourced pharmacy solutions to hospitals and specialist care facilities throughout the UK. We specialise in mental health, ophthalmology, learning disabilities and acquired brain injury sectors. From our Chester pharmacy we supply hospitals and care facilities across the UK. We link this with a team that remotely visit our sites to support with medicines management on site. Our premises are not open to the general public, which allows us to focus on the

 

Summary of Role

You will be responsible for undertaking a broad range of activities, including:

  • Dispensing private and NHS prescriptions
  • Supporting the pharmacy team improve and develop an accurate and efficient dispensary service
  • Mentor and support less experienced team members on providing an excellent dispensing service.

You need to be able to:

  • Have existing pharmacy knowledge and good dispensing competence
  • provide outstanding customer service
  • work within a team and independently, using own initiative.
  • be an excellent communicator whilst protecting confidentiality
  • actively seek opportunity to develop self and apply knowledge
  • have attention to detail
  • work to a deadline
  • confidence with computers, especially with Microsoft Office

 

Benefits
  • Competitive pay rate, dependent on experience.
  • Opportunity to add dynamic experience to your CV
  • Development of your role, inside the pharmacy or on the wards
  • A supportive employer, seeking to get the best satisfaction from its team
  • Company pension
  • Employee reward scheme with discounts.

 

Working Hours

8 hour shift between the opening hours of 8.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday (opening hours subject to change). In addition, there is a requirement to participate in a rotational Saturday staffing rota (at least 1in 4), currently 8.30am to 12.30pm.

 

Speeds Healthcare offer many opportunities for career and personal progression. With clinical, commercial, IT and managerial roles available, our employees can follow their individual interests and ambitions, in furthering their career with us. More details at www.speedshealthcare.co.uk

To apply for this job email your details to peter.bradshawe@speedshealthcare.co.uk.

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