Job summary
Join Our Dedicated Pharmacy Team
We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join us as Pharmacy Supply Assistants, supporting the accurate and timely supply of medicines across the organisation. If you are organised, proactive, and enjoy working as part of a busy team, this could be the role for you.
About the Role
As a Pharmacy Supply Assistant, you will help ensure that wards and departments receive the medicines and pharmaceutical products they need. Working across dispensary, distribution and logistics, you will play an essential role in maintaining an efficient and responsive pharmacy service.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supplying medicines and pharmaceuticals to wards and departments
- Supporting stock management and ensuring accurate documentation
- Assisting with the coordination of the ward top-up service
- Monitoring workflow within the distribution area
- Providing excellent communication with pharmacy colleagues and clinical teams
Main duties of the job
Dispensary Duties
As part of our dispensary team, you will undertake a range of activities including:
- Supporting the processing of inpatient, outpatient, and discharge prescriptions
- Preparing medicines for supply under supervision
- Contributing to the day-to-day running of the dispensary
You will predominantly be based in the dispensary, helping deliver a comprehensive pharmacy service to acute hospital wards, community hospitals, and other patient settings
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Distribution: The Distribution section of the Pharmacy issues approximately 300,000 medicinal and pharmaceutical products annually to more than 500 locations within University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Livewell South West, Devon Partnership Trust, Cornwall Foundation Partnership Trust and numerous non-NHS and commercial organisations. Distribution performs over 4,000 ward top-ups to approximately 50 wards/departments within University Hospitals Plymouth.
Dispensary: This person is expected to accurately label and dispense approximately 200 prescription items daily. They are expected to participate in daily porting duties which include walking to wards and departments for up to 7 hours per day, delivering medicines. This may mean walking up to 10+ miles per day and a constant use of stairs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Distribution: The Distribution section of the Pharmacy issues approximately 300,000 medicinal and pharmaceutical products annually to more than 500 locations within University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Livewell South West, Devon Partnership Trust, Cornwall Foundation Partnership Trust and numerous non-NHS and commercial organisations. Distribution performs over 4,000 ward top-ups to approximately 50 wards/departments within University Hospitals Plymouth.
Dispensary: This person is expected to accurately label and dispense approximately 200 prescription items daily. They are expected to participate in daily porting duties which include walking to wards and departments for up to 7 hours per day, delivering medicines. This may mean walking up to 10+ miles per day and a constant use of stairs.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven knowledge of receiving and distributing stock
- Proven knowledge of stock control
- Proven knowledge of customer services or front of house duties
Desirable
- Demonstrable pharmacy or medicine experience
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's 9-4 (A-C) in Maths & English or equivalent level of qualification/ equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent demonstrable experience. (Training will be provided as required)
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven knowledge of receiving and distributing stock
- Proven knowledge of stock control
- Proven knowledge of customer services or front of house duties
Desirable
- Demonstrable pharmacy or medicine experience
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's 9-4 (A-C) in Maths & English or equivalent level of qualification/ equivalent demonstrable experience
Desirable
- NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent demonstrable experience. (Training will be provided as required)
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
