Dispensary Pharmacist
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Dispensary Pharmacist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient dispensing of medications, ensuring compliance with all legal, ethical, and professional standards.
You will play a key role in supporting patient care, working closely with healthcare professionals, and providing expert advice on medicines.
Main duties of the job
Duties
- Responsible Pharmacist on Rota for the registered premises.
- Accuracy and clinical checking of prescriptions for wide specialist areas of interest including oncology, immunotherapy, rare disease states.
- Coordinating and planning the dispensary activity and supporting the wider team
- Procurement and management of supplies of compounded and specialist medications with support.
- Supporting the patient services team in giving advice to patients triaging clinical decisions and following clinical pathways with further support from a wider team of pharmacist and nurse specialists.
- Key stakeholder in allowing patients access to novel treatments via clinical trials, Early access schemes, Post trial access schemes etc.
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.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.
Job responsibilities
This is a diverse role where you will gain exposure to prescription screening and act as responsible pharmacist as part of a rota in our dispensary. You will work with other Pharmacists, Accuracy Checking Technicians and Dispensary Assistants.
Please see full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a pharmacy as a registered pharmacist or pre-registration pharmacist.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- Experience of hospital prescription templates.
- Knowledge of Aseptic Compounding.
- Knowledge of Homecare systems and practices.
Qualifications
Essential
- GPhC Registered Pharmacist.
Desirable
- Commitment to CPD and engagement in training/development relevant to the role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Pharmaxo Pharmacy Services
Address
Pharmaxo Healthcare
1 Corsham Science Park
Park Lane
Corsham
Wiltshire
SN13 9FU
United Kingdom
