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Job summary

Pharmacy Support Worker

  • Base:Paddock Wood
  • Hours:Full-time 37.5 hours per week
  • Salary: Band 2 - £22,383 per annum
  • If you are a current SECAmb employee, by applying for this position, if successful you will move to the terms and conditions associated with the post. Any unsocial hours payments will be paid under the Section 2 agreement of agenda for change. Section 2 unsocial hours will need to be claimed via your monthly timesheet. More information regarding Section 2 can be found in the Agenda for Change handbook and on the our dedicatedSection 2 page on The Zone.

Main duties of the job

South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) has a vacancy for a Pharmacy Support Worker based at our Medicines Distribution Centre in Paddock Wood.

The Pharmacy team at the Medicines Distribution Centre provides essential support to frontline ambulance operations and Pharmacy Support Workers play a key role in providing medicines pouches for use by frontline staff.

The Medicines Distribution Centre operates across two shifts (06.00 - 14.00 and 10.00 - 18.00) and as a Pharmacy Support Worker you will work a fixed shift pattern covering either early or late shifts Monday - Friday - five days per week.

Successful candidates for this role will need to work with a high degree of accuracy and concentration and be able to prioritise their workload in meeting deadlines. You will need a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and enjoy working as part of a small team.

About us

  • NHS employees will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
  • A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
  • Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
  • Childcare voucher scheme.
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
  • Access to occupational health and counselling services.
  • Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-PSW-0823-NNR

Job locations

Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre

Paddock Wood

TN12 6BE


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Compliance with the Trusts Medicines Policy and relevantprocedures across the Trust and at Paddock Wood medicines area.
  • Preparation of the Trusts medicines packs according to therequired standard load list, using the Trusts electronic systems formanaging such processes in line with the medicines packingprocess.
  • Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work underpressure with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ensure all medicines being packed are in date and not subjectto a recall.
  • Help to ensure that the Trust is compliant with the legal andstatutory requirements in relation to all matters that pertain tomedicines storage and packing activities.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance of the packing processes andmonitor the quality of services provided.
  • Maintain a near miss log and support in incident investigationin relation to packing processes should the need arise.
  • Contribute to guiding new staff in induction training, and contributeto the development of the team and continued improvement in theMedicines management and governance across the Trust.
  • Ensure continued supply of stocked medicines packs are ready forthe appropriate distribution to operational staff via the Logisticsservice.
  • Contribute to the stock control within the department, includingparticipating in stock-checks, tracing and resolving stockdiscrepancies, being proactive in ensuring that urgently requireddrugs are sourced.
  • Assist the Medicines Distribution Centre Manager, Medicines Lead Paramedic and Chief Pharmacist on all matters relating to medicines

For full list of duties, please refer to the Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Compliance with the Trusts Medicines Policy and relevantprocedures across the Trust and at Paddock Wood medicines area.
  • Preparation of the Trusts medicines packs according to therequired standard load list, using the Trusts electronic systems formanaging such processes in line with the medicines packingprocess.
  • Ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and work underpressure with a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ensure all medicines being packed are in date and not subjectto a recall.
  • Help to ensure that the Trust is compliant with the legal andstatutory requirements in relation to all matters that pertain tomedicines storage and packing activities.
  • Participate in Quality Assurance of the packing processes andmonitor the quality of services provided.
  • Maintain a near miss log and support in incident investigationin relation to packing processes should the need arise.
  • Contribute to guiding new staff in induction training, and contributeto the development of the team and continued improvement in theMedicines management and governance across the Trust.
  • Ensure continued supply of stocked medicines packs are ready forthe appropriate distribution to operational staff via the Logisticsservice.
  • Contribute to the stock control within the department, includingparticipating in stock-checks, tracing and resolving stockdiscrepancies, being proactive in ensuring that urgently requireddrugs are sourced.
  • Assist the Medicines Distribution Centre Manager, Medicines Lead Paramedic and Chief Pharmacist on all matters relating to medicines

For full list of duties, please refer to the Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths GCSE
  • English GCSE

Desirable

  • Buttercups certificate in Medicines Management in the Ambulance Service
  • NVQ level 2

Skills and experience

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of microsoft

Desirable

  • working in a stores/ packing environment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Maths GCSE
  • English GCSE

Desirable

  • Buttercups certificate in Medicines Management in the Ambulance Service
  • NVQ level 2

Skills and experience

Essential

  • Good working knowledge of microsoft

Desirable

  • working in a stores/ packing environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre

Paddock Wood

TN12 6BE


Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre

Paddock Wood

TN12 6BE


Employer's website

https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Leigh Hayward

Leigh.hayward@secamb.nhs.uk

07919121670

Details

Date posted

18 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-PSW-0823-NNR

Job locations

Paddock Wood Make Ready Centre

Paddock Wood

TN12 6BE


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