Pharmacy Dispenser

Overview

Are you a focused and process driven Pharmacy Dispenser and have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or working towards?

We are looking a Pharmacy Dispenser to join our Dispensing team within our Pharmacy Department. As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will instantly become a valued member of our Pharmacy team, helping to ensure our patients always receive the highest quality service. The role is full-time 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, working alternating weekly shifts of 7am - 3pm and 3pm - 11pm.

Fresenius Kabi is a global healthcare company that specialises in lifesaving medicines and technologies for infusion, transfusion and clinical nutrition. The company's products and services are used to help care for critically and chronically ill patients.

Our product portfolio comprises a comprehensive range of I.V. generic drugs, infusion therapies and clinical nutrition products as well as the medical devices for administering these products.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently ensuring all patients prescriptions are available for dispensing
• Working closely with internal departments including Patients’ Services, the Production Unit and Warehouse to ensure the patients supply requirements are met
• Liaising by email and telephone with hospitals, surgeries and dieticians to ensure prescriptions are available and patients’ treatment is continued seamlessly
• Liaising with the other Apprentice Dispensers, Dispensers, Accuracy Checking Technicians and Pharmacists to ensure efficient use of resources across all the Pharmacy sections
• Promptly responding to any email and telephone queries that arise as part of the prescription processioning procedures
• Undertaking other reasonable duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Services Team Leader

Qualifications

• Must have an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills or be working towards
• Strong IT skills are essential, experience with SAP would be an advantage, however not essential
• Excellent telephone manner is essential
• GCSE’s in Maths, English and Science
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with great attention to detail

Benefits

• No rota'd weekend working and no night shifts
• Contributory Pension Scheme (rises with service) 
• Role specific tailored training and development plan  
• Life Insurance (4 x salary, death in service) 
• 33 days holiday (rises to 35 after 5 years service) and ability to buy/sell holidays
• Healthcare cashback scheme (including dental, optical & alternative therapies)
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave 
• Professional fees paid 
• Bike to work scheme 
• Long Service Awards 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free onsite parking and subsidised canteen
• Blue Light Card 
• Company funded family days out  

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.