Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Distribution and Stores
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Job overview
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Distribution and Stores
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 3
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Assist the leadership and day to day running of Pharmacy stores, Distribution
Assist in the training of Pharmacy personnel within the designated areas
To ensure the smooth daily running of the Stores, Distribution areas including organising workload, daily rotas and ad hoc queries
Provide advice and support for pharmacy staff within the department and hospital staff
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
• Working for our organisation
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To supervise staff within the Pharmacy department
To investigate, follow-up and record any discrepancies with stock
Prioritise workload within the department
Participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up service. Liaise with relevant ward pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
To ensure the storage of the products complies with temperature and cleanliness standards and meets health and safety requirements and the requirements of our wholesale dealers license
To manage the receipt and storage of medicines in the robot and ensure all robot ARX problems are resolved in a timely manner or referred to the stores manager
Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to the procurement manager
To ensure all stock is used in rotation
To ensure that the equipment used in storing and handling pharmaceutical products is in good operational condition and to report on such equipment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A minimum requirement of NVQ/QCF Level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of MHRA wholesaler requirements
- Understanding of the principles of stock maintenance
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in an environment where stock delivery and distribution is practised
- Previous experience in hospital or community pharmacy
- Solid foundation of experience within pharmacy and ward environments
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- Give an example of a time where you have demonstrated a 'can do' attitude (including the situation you were in) and the outcome
We are committed to Equality of Opportunity for everyone and will guarantee an interview to any disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
Medway Maritime Hospital is a smoke free site. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors. This will ensure that the hospital is a better place to work and a better place for our patients to be treated
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 704.3KB)