Dispensing Assistant

POLAR SPEED DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Polar Speed, a UPS company, is a logistics company and innovative provider of temperature sensitive transportation and pharmaceutical supply chain solutions in the UK.

DISPENSING ASSISTANT (Pharmacy)

BASED: POLAR SPEED UPS, SITE1, CHARTMOOR ROAD, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU7 4WG

HOURS: 37.5 Hours Monday Friday between 08:00 18:00Hrs - to cover various shifts.

SALAY: £24,618 PER ANNUMdependent upon experience/qualifications

JOB ROLE

Polar Speed has a reputation for quality, compliance, operational and customer facing technology and monitoring solutions in the growing temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical logistics market in the UK. The company specialises in active temperature-controlled deliveries to hospitals, pharmacies, wholesalers and medical care surgeries as well as to end patients which it serves through its homecare business. Its customers include some of the best known pharmaceutical brands in the world.

As a Dispensing Assistant working within the in-house pharmacy you'llbe labelling and dispensing Homecare prescriptions ready for a final accuracy check, maintaining accuratepatient medication records and providing support to facilitate the smooth operation of the dispensary.

Working 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 0800 and 1800 on a split shift basis, you must be flexible and prepared to work additional hours as and when required to meet our service requirements which may be of an urgent medical nature.

We currently have 1 position available operating on a Monday to Friday basis. Thesuccessful candidate should already hold a NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Pharmacy Services Skills (Dispensing) or be working towards it.

We offer a wide range of benefits including 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) building to 33 days (including bank holidays) in the sixth full holiday year and a company pension scheme with 4.5% company contribution, UPS Perks at Work scheme, plus an Employee Assist Programme.

For successful Dispensing Assistant applicant, Polar Speed will process basic disclosure criminal record checks.

Key responsibilities:

Label and dispense prescriptions

Maintain accuratepatient medication records

Accurate dispensing of homecare prescriptions in accordance with MEP (Medicines, Ethics and Practice guide)

Management of dispensary stationery and general dispensary standards

Compliance with stock management

Fridge temperature management

Activity to support the smooth running of the dispensary

Skills:

Must demonstrate attention to detail and accurately perform repetitive tasks

Must be able to work well under pressure and be able to prioritise workload

Demonstrate a clear patient focus, must be able to self-audit and to accept responsibility for actions

Specialist Knowledge:

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services Skills (Dispensing) or Dispensing Assistant course equivalent

Therapy Knowledge for specific homecare therapies

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