Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, efficient, and organised individual to join our Stores & Distribution Team within the Pharmacy Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.
This post is full time for 37.5hrs per week. Working days will be Wednesday, Thursday Friday. You will also be required to work 1 in 7 Saturdays and a minimum of 2 Bank Holidays per annum
We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals who can work alone and as part of a team. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication and organisational skills and be computer literate.
The candidate must possess GCSEs (or equivalent) Grade C or above including English, Mathematics. You will also be required to undertake either a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Support Staff or Buttercups Support Staff Course for Pharmacy Stock Management
The successful candidate must also be able to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills, as they will be working within a busy team and will be communicating with a variety of professionals across the Trust
The successful candidate will be provided with full training and will be required to work across sites at both Clatterbridge and Arrowe Park Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Provide a core distribution service to wards departments and clinics
Receive medicinal products from suppliers in line with (SOPs).
Input goods into the Pharmacy Robot (automated stock receipt and picking system).
Against a pre-defined ward/department/clinic stock top-up sheet, visit the area to determine stock requirements.
Pick pharmaceutical products in Central Pharmacy Stores (CPS)
Accuracy check stock medicines to ensure that stock is picked correctly.
Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise from wards/departments
Deal with queries and provide information to staff within clinical areas within and external to the Trust.
Undertake the daily stock reconciliation process.
Assemble emergency drug boxes in accordance with a manufacturing worksheet
Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries, manoeuvre cages and lift heavy tote boxes for delivery to external customers e.g. wards/departments and outside clinics.
Understand the health and safety considerations associated with pharmaceutical products and how to deal with a spill from a hazardous substance e.g. cytotoxic drugs, dealing with spills.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information about the Pharmacy Support Worker position available at WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information about the Pharmacy Support Worker position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Math's & English GCSE or equivalent
- Standard keyboard skills
- IT Literate
Desirable
- NVQ 2 (Pharmaceutical Services) or equivalent experiential learning
- Experience working in Healthcare Environment
- Experience working in Stores & Distribution Environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the role
- Willingness and self-motivation to learn in the workplace and college
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Ability to cope with a busy environment
- Conscientious and reliable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Perform basic mathematical calculations in relation to work
- Good oral communication skills
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to organize and prioritise workload
- Word processing/e-mail, accuracy entry skills
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to identify different medicines
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Other Requirements
Essential
- Participation in evening, weekend and bank holiday working as per departmental roster
- Ability to carry out moderate to intensive physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities including climbing ladders, stretching, bending and standing for long periods of time, manoeuvring cages and medicine boxes and manual handling bulk deliveries of medicines.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Math's & English GCSE or equivalent
- Standard keyboard skills
- IT Literate
Desirable
- NVQ 2 (Pharmaceutical Services) or equivalent experiential learning
- Experience working in Healthcare Environment
- Experience working in Stores & Distribution Environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm for the role
- Willingness and self-motivation to learn in the workplace and college
- Methodical with attention to detail
- Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker able to relate to all grades of staff
- Ability to cope with a busy environment
- Conscientious and reliable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Perform basic mathematical calculations in relation to work
- Good oral communication skills
- Good written communication skills
- Ability to organize and prioritise workload
- Word processing/e-mail, accuracy entry skills
- Good interpersonal and customer service skills
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to identify different medicines
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Other Requirements
Essential
- Participation in evening, weekend and bank holiday working as per departmental roster
- Ability to carry out moderate to intensive physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities including climbing ladders, stretching, bending and standing for long periods of time, manoeuvring cages and medicine boxes and manual handling bulk deliveries of medicines.
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).
