Band 3 Pharmacy support worker - Stores and Distribution

Job summary

The post holder will supervise a team of pharmacy support workers and apprentices in the Stores & Distribution areas. They will be responsible for training staff in activities such as accurately ordering/ picking of all stock medicines requested from wards and departments, hatch duty, stock receipt and stock control.They will be responsible for supporting the Pharmacy Stores Team in the provision of an efficient service to all users and in the day to day running of Pharmacy Stores Department following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). And they will behave in a manner that is sensitive and that always ensures patient confidentiality.

he postholder will consistently work in an accurate, effective and efficient manner to support the provision of a high quality service to patients, trust staff and departments. They will be part of a high performing team that is expected to demonstrate the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust values. This means that in undertaking this role the postholder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of respectful and compassionate care.

The post-holder must always carry out their role in line with the Trust World Class values.

Main duties of the job

• To unpack, check, record and put away stock pharmaceutical products according to SOPs. Completing documentation including dating and signing.
• To receive stock i.e., book goods on to the Pharmacy JAC computer system and to endorse all Delivery Notes in accordance with SOPs
• To load checked items into the automated dispensing machine
• To report on and follow-up any identified discrepancies including invoice/delivery queries
• To sort and file all prescriptions, requisitions, and invoices/delivery records daily and to find and retrieve such documents when necessary
• To carryout ward/department stock top up service against an agreed stock list
• To assemble ward distribution boxes/containers/dispensary(satellite) orders and all other stock requests accurately and in an appropriate delivery container. This will involve heavy lifting.

About us

The Pharmacy department at The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious and quality improvement focused team who are committed to optimising the use of medicines and providing the best pharmaceutical care to our patients. We are proud to lead the way in integrated training partnerships, digital transformation and cost improvement programmes (CIP).

The Pharmacy Service comprises of Inpatient and Outpatient dispensary services, ward based clinical pharmacy services, Medicines Advice, aseptic and non-sterile production services, pharmacy stores & distribution, procurement and homecare services. We cover a range of clinical specialties including HIV, general medicine, emergency services, surgery, rheumatology, hepatology, anti-coagulation, oncology & haematology, women's health, paediatrics and infection control.