Dispensing Assistant

About us

The Pharmaxo Group is an award winning, market leading pharmaceutical and healthcare business that serves customers, patients and medical professionals across the UK.

We are located in a modern manufacturing and office facility in Corsham Science Park in Wiltshire, just 5 miles from Chippenham and 8 miles from Bath. The Pharmaxo Group comprises of:

Bath ASU which produces thousands of aseptically (sterile) compounded injectable pharmaceutical products each day for hospitals and patients who are fighting cancer, living with chronic disease or in need of pain relief.

Pharmaxo Healthcare which is a growing clinical homecare provider in an expanding market offering greater convenience to patients whilst delivering efficiencies to the NHS.

Pharmaxo Scientific which develops the innovations in biotechnology, data and information technology that drive our businesses.

Your role

You will be responsible for labelling and dispensing prescriptions, managing pharmacy stock levels and contributing to any tasks to ensure the safe and efficient supply of medication to homecare patients. You will be responsible for accurately packing and dispatching medication orders to ensure they reach patients safely and securely, maintaining Pharmaxo Healthcare stock areas and goods. You will be responsible for carrying out any related tasks (both routine and non-routine) that ensure the safe and effective supply of medicines to patients at all times during the prescription journey, through problem solving and applied knowledge. Both full time and part time positions available.

Your duties & responsibilities

• Follow the standard operating procedures
• Participate in pharmacy activities including, but not limited to:
  • Labelling/picking/dispensing/packing of orders
  • Reordering lines where appropriate
  • Receipt of goods inward
  • Dispatch of goods out
  • Communicating with patients, suppliers and courier agents directly
  • Reordering stock and packing materials where appropriate
  • Restocking and backfilling the dispensary and storage areas
  • Accurate usage and maintenance of pharmacy forms and logs
• Undertake daily tasks relating to the safe supply of medicines.
• Responsible for daily control of dispensary stock and equipment, including lifting and working in temperature controlled environments.
• Follow safe and efficient systems of work in accordance with relevant legislation, e.g. Health and Safety at Work act, GPhC and GDP guidance.
• Commitment to participate in any extended hours where required.
• Attend such study days and up-dating courses as are deemed necessary for the development of the unit and yourself.
• Undertake any other duties as required by the Responsible Pharmacist, or manager.
• Adhere to any training requirements that the role requires without delay.

The skills & attributes you will bring

• You will uphold high standards of cleanliness, tidiness and professionalism in line with GPhC and MHRA guidance.
• You will ensure good communication between the team using a variety of methods
• You must have a can-do attitude and be willing to play your part in the dispensary team.

Full Job Description can be found here: Dispensing Assistant Job Description (Level 2) v2.pdf

Benefits

• Salary: £22,844 per annum
• Full Time: 37.5 hours per week (mixture of early shifts beginning at 08:00am and late shifts finishing at 20:30)
• Annual leave of 25 days + bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 3 years service)
• Annual company bonus scheme (subject to scheme eligibility)
• Pension - you will be auto-enrolled after 3 months of employment at 5% (with an employer contribution of 4%). You can also opt to increase your contribution to 6% to which the employer will contribute 8%.
• Life assurance 10 x salary with a max of £300,000
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and virtual GP service