Job summary
Bank Pharmacy Assistant - HMP Leyhill - Band 3
*PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS FOR HMP LEYHILL ONLY*
An opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Team as a Pharmacy Assistant Band 3 Bank, at HMP Leyhill.
HMP Leyhill is a category D open prison, preparing prisoners for release and resettlement back into the community.
The healthcare department at HMP Leyhill is very much like a GP surgery in the community.
The post-holder will ensure, under the guidance of the pharmacy technician, the smooth and efficient running of the pharmacy procurement and supplies functions for the pharmacy within HMP Leyhill prison regarding routine ordering, receipt of goods, computer input, appropriate storage of medicines, environmental monitoring, and recycling and disposal of medicines in line with GDP.
The prison is located just off the M5, 15 minutes away from Bristol and 30 minutes from Gloucester. There is plenty of free onsite parking, staff can also access the gym facilities for free before work and at lunchtime.
Our working hours are Monday-Friday 07:30-16:30.
Main duties of the job
To dispense, using the pharmacy IT system, medicines against prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist, following the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs).
To ensure that the dispensary is kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times.
To assist pharmacists with the practicalities of dealing with drug alerts and recalls.
To check and record fridge temperatures on a daily basis to ensure integrity of the cold chain.
To report any errors or issues immediately to the senior pharmacy technician or the Responsible Pharmacist.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- If not already achieved, to work towards achieving the necessary NVQ level 2 modules in pharmacy services.
- To assist with departmental filing, photocopying and general office work as required. This includes the use of basic packages such as Word.
- To assist the pharmacy technician (ACT) in creating new drug files on the pharmacy computer system and updating the system when new contracts are issued by the CMU.
- To be responsible for the day to day ordering, receiving and unpacking of pharmaceutical products from suppliers according to GDP and departmental SOPs.
- To be an authorised signatory for placing of orders up to £1.5K in value.
- To ensure that medicines are sourced from credible and reliable suppliers, and purchasing contracts are adhered to.
- To accurately use the pharmacy computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store according to departmental SOPs.
- To ensure that all goods received into pharmacy stores are kept under the appropriate storage conditions in accordance with GDP.
- To carry out regular stock checks, expiry date checks and other monitoring procedures such as logging fridge and ambient temperatures and dealing with any anomalies in accordance with GDP and departmental procedure.
- To ensure high standards and accuracy of work and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
- To ensure medicines returned from clinical areas, are sorted and either returned to stock or disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with GDP, Trust guidelines and departmental procedures.
- To ensure that all work carried out in procurement is done in accordance with current legislation, including GDP and departmental and Trust financial procedures.
- To manage workload in pharmacy stores to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner and orders are received on time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- If not already achieved, to work towards achieving the necessary NVQ level 2 modules in pharmacy services.
- To assist with departmental filing, photocopying and general office work as required. This includes the use of basic packages such as Word.
- To assist the pharmacy technician (ACT) in creating new drug files on the pharmacy computer system and updating the system when new contracts are issued by the CMU.
- To be responsible for the day to day ordering, receiving and unpacking of pharmaceutical products from suppliers according to GDP and departmental SOPs.
- To be an authorised signatory for placing of orders up to £1.5K in value.
- To ensure that medicines are sourced from credible and reliable suppliers, and purchasing contracts are adhered to.
- To accurately use the pharmacy computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store according to departmental SOPs.
- To ensure that all goods received into pharmacy stores are kept under the appropriate storage conditions in accordance with GDP.
- To carry out regular stock checks, expiry date checks and other monitoring procedures such as logging fridge and ambient temperatures and dealing with any anomalies in accordance with GDP and departmental procedure.
- To ensure high standards and accuracy of work and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
- To ensure medicines returned from clinical areas, are sorted and either returned to stock or disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with GDP, Trust guidelines and departmental procedures.
- To ensure that all work carried out in procurement is done in accordance with current legislation, including GDP and departmental and Trust financial procedures.
- To manage workload in pharmacy stores to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner and orders are received on time.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services certificate including the stores specific units 205 and 206 and registration with the GPhC
- Completion of additional dispensary competencies (signed off as competent to dispense medicines)
Desirable
- Certificate in purchasing and supply (CIPS) level 2 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy ATO and able to work in all sections of medicines supply
- At least 1 year of experience working within pharmacy stores
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services certificate including the stores specific units 205 and 206 and registration with the GPhC
- Completion of additional dispensary competencies (signed off as competent to dispense medicines)
Desirable
- Certificate in purchasing and supply (CIPS) level 2 or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy ATO and able to work in all sections of medicines supply
- At least 1 year of experience working within pharmacy stores
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
