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Job overview
We are currently looking for hard working and highly motivated Medicine Management Support Workers to join the Medicines Management team at East of England Ambulance Trust. We have two full-time vacancies for an ongoing basis with no weekend work required.
We are recruiting for a Medicine Management Support Worker who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Applicants must be keen to learn, hardworking and able to work under pressure.
A flexible approach to the above duties is required, together with good communication and interpersonal skills, initiative and the ability to work as part of a team.
If this is a role which may interest you and you believe you are the right person for the job, we welcome your application. Further information on the role as below.
Main duties of the job
The role of Medicines Management Support will help provide a high-quality pharmaceutical service to all services users of the Trust, under the direction of the Medicines Management Supervisor and Medicines Management Lead.
The post holder will support the medicines’ distribution service to Ambulance Stations throughout the Trust.
This will involve the re-stocking of used pouches, and taking orders/getting orders ready for delivery.
The post holder will also be involved in stock rotation and ensuring a maintained level of stock.
Working for our organisation
Operations support provides a wide range of services to A&E Operations and is made up of:
1. Medical Devices/Clinical Engineering
2. Fleet/Workshops
3. Make Ready Services
The core focus is to support the Operational teams to be able to provide exceptional patient care, and to reduce the frequency with which crews are required to be stepped down from a call, increasing the availability of direct care hours to patients.
Operations Support is accountable for delivering and ensuring that across the Trust - a thousand vehicles are clean, roadworthy, well stocked and the equipment is sufficient and suitable for purpose and are readily available to Operations throughout each shift.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
4. To assist with stock inventory within Medicines Management Department.
5. To assist with the ordering, recording, disposal, and maintaining stock of medicines.
6. To take practical actions to ensure the medicines in all areas are stored so that they are secure, stored in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and fit for purpose. Also ensuring stock is rotated correctly to help reduce wastage.
7. To assist in providing technical pharmacy support to EEAST to enable the Trust to improve the quality and care of patients.
8. To assist with the deliveries of medication to our Ambulance Stations across the East of England and, where necessary, to assist the Stores Team when required with deliveries to our main stores throughout the (s) ensuring a full account of the outcome is passed on to the Medicines Management Team.
9. To ensure accurate stock levels are maintained.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
10. NVQ level 3 in appropriate subject or equivalent experience
11. GCSE of C or above (or equivalent) in English and Maths.
12. Full UK Driving Licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
Desirable criteria
13. medicines management qualifications
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Previous experience within Healthcare
Desirable criteria
15. Experience working in Medicine Management
Skills
Essential criteria
16. Excellent communication skills
Desirable criteria
17. knowledge of current legislation relevant to medicines.
References and Employment History: All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current/previous line manager and their departmental details.
All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.
Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.