Dispensary Assistant

Are you currently working in a community pharmacy and want a new challenge? Maybe you are in a completely different area of work and looking for a change? If you are a distribution-based pharmacy assistant who has decided their career should be more in the dispensary this is the job for you. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS trust is a large acute hospital trust in the South East of England operating from two main sites. As a trust we are passionate about providing high standards of patient care and are looking for people with the same values.

This post is dispensary based focusing on all aspects of dispensing for in patients and outpatients. You will have the opportunity to work on a patient facing level when covering at the Pharmacy Hatch taking in and giving out medication.

Pharmacy Services at Tunbridge Wells are modern and proactive and are highly regarded in the Trust. The Pharmacy is in a modern purpose-built department complete with fully automated dispensary and excellent training facilities.

We encourage applicants from both the hospital and community pharmacy sectors as this is an ideal transitional post if you are looking to experience hospital pharmacy. Anyone with transferable skills is welcome to apply for either one of these two positions. We are looking for full time and part time workers and may be able to accommodate the hours that work for you

Have you ever considered a career in Pharmacy or would you like to expand your current dispensing skills across a wider range of medication?

We are looking for a dispensing assistant to join our experienced team of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.

If you are currently community based you will have all the essential knowledge regarding dispensing that is required in hospital pharmacy. No matter what your background is; in this post you will gain experience and training in dispensing and working in a pharmacy including TPN and other hospital-based products.

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated person who is looking forward to communicating with the wider healthcare team. Who has good interpersonal and organisational skills.

We look forward to welcoming you to our friendly, dynamic team.

Please note this post includes a weekend working commitment as per a rota of 1 in 6 weeks (6.5 hours on Saturday and 5.5 hours on Sunday) and a rota on the lock up team of 1 day a week.

You will receive full training, including NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services and gain experience of dispensing medication across a variety of specialties.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check atEnhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.