We are looking to recruit a 2 x Pharmacy Ward Services hybrid Porter / Assistants (one post = 34 hours, one post = 22.5 hours) into our busy Ward Services section of the Pharmacy Department at Frimley Park Hospital on a permanent basis.
If you are motivated, with good communication skills and a customer service mentality, have a methodical approach to work, an ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team – you could be the person we are looking for.
The Pharmacy Department is a forward thinking and progressive workplace. We are continually seeking to expand our current team as we develop the services provided to the Trust. The successful candidate must be willing to complete a Level 2 Support Staff Course For Pharmacy Stock Management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Support the Ward Services manager & Dispensary manager in facilitating a prompt and efficient pharmaceutical stock supply to customers.
2. Carry out Portering duties (on a rota basis) within the Pharmacy Department. Approx 50% of your working time will be spent portering with the other 50% completing assistant duties in ward services.
3. Responsible for the handling and distribution of goods both within and between the pharmacy ward service and the dispensary and all departments served within Frimley Park Hospital.
4. Deliver goods offsite as and when needed using the Trust’s electric car.
General Porter Duties
1. Handle and distribute goods within the hospital confines while maintaining their integrity.
2. Provide an accurate and timely distribution service for goods between the main pharmacy department/pharmacy ward services and all departments served.
3. Be responsible for the safe custody of goods whilst in transit including refrigerator items, special feeds, ward stock boxes, Envo bags and Controlled Drugs.
4. Assist the Ward Services Manager with the receipt and delivery of intravenous infusions to wards and departments.
5. Organise daily workload and judge which tasks take priority.
6. Accurately complete daily work records as required.
7. Use and maintain equipment provided and place defect order for any maintenance that is required to the Lead Pharmacy Technician.
8. Assist in the training of new / bank staff/ volunteers, demonstrating correct use of equipment.
9. Maintain a high standard of customer care while carrying out all duties.
10. Responsible for the removal of Pharmacy and Clinical waste from within the department in accordance with trust policy.
General Assistant Duties
1. Participate in the distribution service for stock drugs and vaccines to wards, departments, community clinics and GP surgeries.
2. Participate in ward topping-up service to ensure availability of stock.
3. Be responsible for the safe custody of Ward Services.
4. Keep accurate records associated with the function of Ward Services.
5. Perform clerical duties relating to the receipt and subsequent filing of orders and other relevant paperwork.
6. Make outgoing telephone calls and send/reply to e-mails to other healthcare professionals.
7. Order, receive and store pharmaceuticals products.
8. Work according to and within standard operating procedures.
9. Undertake and participate in the internal checking of stock orders to wards and departments.
10. Monitor the storage environment and maintain the records required.
11. Accurately place new stock on Ward Services shelves or load the Robot within the Dispensary.
12. Maintain Ward Services stock to minimise wastage.
13. Perform such alternative duties as may be required by the Chief Pharmacist or Dispensary Manager or Lead Ward Services Technician.
Pharmacy Computer System
1. Take personal responsibility for the accurate and timely input of information onto the computer system.
2. Have keyboard skills and use the computer systems to record and retrieve information as required.
3. Assist with the routine verification of stock levels to ensure accuracy and reliability of database information.
Education & Training
1. Undertake practical work in the pharmacy department including practical assessment required for the achievement of level 2 Support Staff Course For Pharmacy Stock Management.
2. Attend any other training schemes relevant to the post.
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