Pharmacy Dispenser OPD

Main area Pharmacy Dispenser Grade P Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Job
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Employer SWFT Clinical Services Ltd Employer type NHS Site Outpatient Pharmacy Warwick Hospital Town Warwick Salary £28,484.53 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2026 23:59

For your information sponsorship for this role is not available.

We have an exciting opportunity for a
Pharmacy Dispenser to join our busy and dynamic Outpatient Pharmacy team at Warwick Hospital
.

As a Pharmacy Dispenser, you will play a vital role in providing a safe, efficient, and high-quality service to patients and healthcare professionals. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will be responsible for supporting the dispensing process, ensuring prescriptions are accurately prepared, and helping to deliver an exceptional patient experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team, thrives under pressure, and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of care. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development and success of the pharmacy service.

The successful candidate will be able to evidence their capacity to provide a sustained commitment to the long-term improvement and stability of the pharmacy service.

Exciting opportunity for full time Pharmacy dispenser to join a fast paced and dynamic team at the Outpatient Pharmacy, Warwick Hospital. The Pharmacy Dispenser plays a key role in ensuring efficient and high-quality customer experience is maintained. Striving to deliver a safe, effective and caring service for patients and other service users whilst playing an active role in business development.

SWFT Clinical Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of the South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT). The company provides a number of services such as outpatient pharmacy facilities at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, George Eliot, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire and St Cross (Rugby) hospitals; estates and facilities management at Warwick, Stratford upon Avon and Ellen Badger hospitals, Acorn House and Lillington Health Hub;

private patient service and consultancy services to NHS Trusts.

Subject to the Company and individual’s performance, an annual discretionary bonus will be awarded.

There is automatic enrolment to the Company pension scheme, with the Company contributing 5%.

A benefits package is available to the appointed candidate upon successful completion of the six month probationary period. This gives access to benefits such as a car lease scheme;
Home & Electronics scheme; discounted leisure and travel; retail discounts and a cycle to work scheme.

There is also access to a 24/7, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme to support colleagues who may be facing some tough times or they need extra support with their mental well-being.

Prepare labels using the pharmacy computer system Wellsky and correctly assemble outpatient, private and oral chemotherapy prescriptions, ensuring each item is accurately dispensed and in the correct packaging, according to standard operating procedures (SOP).

Dispense and prepare TTO medicines to ensure patients are discharged safely and efficiently.

Stock management to include ordering, receiving and checking off stock. Loading the robot with stock and querying and working with procurement team to resolve stock queries and discrepancies.

Remove expired, unwanted and overstocked drugs and inform a senior member of staff.

Empty the returned patient/ or unwanted medication and sort drugs for destruction or recycling whilst following COSHH regulations and SOP.

Handing out medicines, over the counter sales of medicines and relevant stock procurement duties to maintain and improve retail sales.

Minimise waiting times whilst maintaining professional standards.

Strives to achieve and maintain best professional best practice and works towards achieving business KPI targets

Assures service quality and patient safety, by following SOPs and Health and Safety policy

Offers suggestions to improve the way we work utilising best practices.

Maintains excellent working relationships and good communications with patients and Trust employees. Contributes to the teamwork ethic so enabling the best possible service and care to…