Provide a comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical service to Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals (LUHFT) and partner organisations, via service
level agreements, adhering to policies and procedures and delivering services in an efficient, courteous and professional manner.
To co-operate in providing a comprehensive, high quality and cost effective pharmaceutical service to LUHFT, adhering to policies and procedures and delivering services in an efficient, courteous and professional manner.
Working within a busy department you will need good communication skills to work with your team and service users. You must be able to present yourself in a professional manner.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit theircareers page.
• To carry out dispensing and issuing of medicines from the pharmacy
department to include extemporaneously prepared products, Controlled Drugs, unlicensed and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work, which prevail in the department at the time.
• To participate in the ordering and supply of pharmaceuticals as part of the
ward stock top-up service.
• To participate in NVQ level 2 training where appropriate in line with
government legislation.
• To participate in the loading of the automated dispensing machine.
• To co-operate in all aspects of reception duties.
• To input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure all appropriate records are made and kept up-to-date.
• To undertake the receipt of goods ensuring that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.
• To release purchase orders, expedite overdue orders, and liaise with suppliers over delivery and supply chain issues, keeping line manager fully briefed about key operational matters.
• To receive deliveries and process receipts through the Pharmacy computer system according to prevailing local procedures.
• To investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff, and suppliers, making appropriate records of all investigations and outcomes.
• To ensure that all unused medicines (if appropriate) returned to the pharmacy are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work and participate in the safe disposal of medicines at all times in accordance with departmental procedures.
• To assist in the compilation of departmental statistics.
• To participate in the delivery of medicines to ward and departments.
• To participate in training and to highlight training needs.
• To participate in, and co-operate with, individual personal assessment and continuing education programmes in order to keep abreast of pharmaceutical matters and legislative changes which affect pharmacy.
• To participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust and Pharmacy Directorate.
• Together with other members of staff to ensure that procedures are carried out in accordance with current legislation and regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH and that other pertinent
recommendations and standards are complied with.
• To participate and co-operate in weekend, Bank Holiday, Statutory Holiday, early morning and evening services as per departmental arrangements.
• To undertake such reasonable duties as may be required from time to time
• The post holder will be expected to adapt to changes that may occur, which may affect the current practices within the Pharmacy Department, such as the introduction of new equipment, procedures, policies and hours of working.
• To ensure that total confidentiality throughout the Trust is upheld at all times.
This advert closes on Friday 24 Jan 2025