Job summary
The post holder will support the supervision and training of a team of support workers who rotate through procurement and distribution.
The post holder will assist in good receiving duties and the general supply of medicines, receive and check deliveries of pharmacy stock, assemble I.V. fluids and stock medicines for delivery to wards/departments and assist in the return of medicines.
The post holder 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.
Main duties of the job
1.To receive deliveries into the Pharmacy, ensuring that the driver delivery documentation is checked as correct before accepting the delivery. Some deliveries arrive on pallets, which may be up to 500kg in weight and require the use of handling equipment (Pallet Truck).
2.To unpack deliveries and record receipt of the goods in accordance with standard procedures, confirming all batch numbers and expiry dates with invoices, input the data on the pharmacy computer system and put the stock away to maintain the efficiency of the pharmacy stock system.
3.When goods are received to identify unlicensed products and to place them into quarantine awaiting approval for use.
4.To remove from stock, goods no longer fit for use and when authorized to dispose of such goods.
5.To issue against requisition lists goods to wards and outlying areas, ensuring that the item issued matches that requisitioned.
6.To issue intravenous fluids and other bulky products to wards and departments. This involves handling and lifting of boxes up to 10-15kg in weight, on a daily basis.
7.Responsible for maintenance of stock in the fluid store.
8.To carry out physical stock counts of goods as required.
9.To ensure the recording of expiry dates and to maintain records of expiry date checks at designated times.
10.To package vaccines for delivery so as to maintain the cold chain.
11.To liaise with clerical staff concerning problems with supply.
12.To frequently work unsupervised in the procurement and stores
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To assist in the assembly of stock to wards and departments.
2.To mark and assemble I.V. fluids for delivery to wards and departments.
3.To accurately compute stock orders for wards and departments.
4.To assist in ensuring work is prioritised effectively within the department.
5.To assist with the top-up service as directed by the Technician Team manager (after appropriate training.)
6.To assist with the EDC top-up
7.To complete other tasks within distribution as directed by the Rotational Technician
8.To manage the process of medication returns within the department in a timely manner
9. To handle bulk fluids accurately ensuring accurate storage and handling
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.To assist in the assembly of stock to wards and departments.
2.To mark and assemble I.V. fluids for delivery to wards and departments.
3.To accurately compute stock orders for wards and departments.
4.To assist in ensuring work is prioritised effectively within the department.
5.To assist with the top-up service as directed by the Technician Team manager (after appropriate training.)
6.To assist with the EDC top-up
7.To complete other tasks within distribution as directed by the Rotational Technician
8.To manage the process of medication returns within the department in a timely manner
9. To handle bulk fluids accurately ensuring accurate storage and handling
Person Specification
Application and Interview
Essential
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 /with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences) or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non routine tasks as indicated in the job description.
- Experience of stock management
- Experience of Working in pharmacy Setting
Desirable
- Willing to undertake duties in other sections of the Pharmacy as requested
- Able to organise and manage own time
Person Specification
Application and Interview
Essential
- Holds an NVQ Pharmacy Service Level 3 /with accredited underpinning knowledge (BTEC in Pharmaceutical sciences) or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to accurately complete complex routine and non routine tasks as indicated in the job description.
- Experience of stock management
- Experience of Working in pharmacy Setting
Desirable
- Willing to undertake duties in other sections of the Pharmacy as requested
- Able to organise and manage own time
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).
