Job summary
Join Our Pharmacy Support Team!
Contribute to efficient, quality patient care by helping manage, store, and distribute essential pharmacy supplies.
We're looking for a proactive team player to assist in the receipt, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, including IV fluids, to wards and departments within the Trust. Your varied role will involve topping up stock in wards, booking in products, reducing waste and managing telephone requests.
What We Offer:
- Full Training Provided: Gain hands-on experience and work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team, working Monday to Friday with scheduled weekend and Bank Holiday shifts.
- Growth Opportunity: Ideal for individuals with or without prior experience in pharmacy or healthcare.
If you have a friendly, approachable personality and a willingness to learn, this role offers a great opportunity to build a career in pharmacy services.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the closing date indicated should we feel we have received sufficient applications.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
About us
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.
In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Pharmacy Assistant (e.g. Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management) qualification or willing to undertake
- GCSE Maths, English Grade C or 4 above (or equivalent)
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate (Microsoft office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS or other Healthcare environment
- Experience of working in stores environment
- Knowledge/understanding of Pharmacy Computer Purchasing System (e.g. Ascribe or CareFlow/WellSky/JAC)
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload in a logical and orderly fashion to effectively complete tasks and prioritise jobs
- Effective interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to act on own initiative and with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to identify challenges and recommend solutions
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Good customer care skills: friendly and approachable
- Understand need to maintain high quality services for patient care
Other
Essential
- Awareness, respect, a calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, visitors, relatives & colleagues which is aligned with the NHS Values
- Professional appearance and behaviour
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Pharmacy Assistant (e.g. Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management) qualification or willing to undertake
- GCSE Maths, English Grade C or 4 above (or equivalent)
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate (Microsoft office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
Desirable
- Experience of working within NHS or other Healthcare environment
- Experience of working in stores environment
- Knowledge/understanding of Pharmacy Computer Purchasing System (e.g. Ascribe or CareFlow/WellSky/JAC)
Key Skills
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload in a logical and orderly fashion to effectively complete tasks and prioritise jobs
- Effective interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to act on own initiative and with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to identify challenges and recommend solutions
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Good customer care skills: friendly and approachable
- Understand need to maintain high quality services for patient care
Other
Essential
- Awareness, respect, a calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, visitors, relatives & colleagues which is aligned with the NHS Values
- Professional appearance and behaviour
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.
