Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Distribution and Stores
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 3
Salary:£24,£25,674 per annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Assist the leadership and day to day running of Pharmacy stores, Distribution
Assist in the training of Pharmacy personnel within the designated areas
To ensure the smooth daily running of the Stores, Distribution areas including organising workload, daily rotas and ad hoc queries
Provide advice and support for pharmacy staff within the department and hospital staff
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
To supervise staff within the Pharmacy department
To investigate, follow-up and record any discrepancies with stock
Prioritise workload within the department
Participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up service. Liaise with relevant ward pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
To ensure the storage of the products complies with temperature and cleanliness standards and meets health and safety requirements and the requirements of our wholesale dealers license
To manage the receipt and storage of medicines in the robot and ensure all robot ARX problems are resolved in a timely manner or referred to the stores manager
Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to the procurement manager
To ensure all stock is used in rotation
To ensure that the equipment used in storing and handling pharmaceutical products is in good operational condition and to report on such equipment