Job summary Are you a keen and positive individual looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust? About our Pharmacy Service We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic staff to join our modern purpose-built facilities at the Colchester hospital site. You will be based within the Pharmacy department at Colchester Hospital but will spend a significant amount of time working around the hospital site, ensuring the supply and delivery of medicines to clinical areas. Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential. ESNEFT is about to embark on a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement. In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility). Main duties of the job Provide a holistic Medicines Supply service to both internal and external customers in line with agreed pharmacy standards. Carry out a re-stocking service to the supply service customers. Receipt pharmaceuticals into the department from external wholesalers and suppliers; checking invoices diligently and in line with departmental procedures; then storing within Pharmacy in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Issue and prepare goods for dispatch to customers. Assist the Principal Technician for Stores and Distribution Services in ensuring that all required medication safety and governance issues are actioned within the working environment. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 29 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 432-HR1554-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential Working within a team Use of computers Desirable Previous experience within a Pharmacy Previous experience within a Hospital setting Qualifications Essential GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualifications Desirable NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services: optional units relevant to pharmacy practice area or equivalent Knowledge Essential Computer Literacy Desirable Knowledge of Stores and Distribution working areas Customer service experience Previous work in stock control Person Specification Experience Essential Working within a team Use of computers Desirable Previous experience within a Pharmacy Previous experience within a Hospital setting Qualifications Essential GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualifications Desirable NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services: optional units relevant to pharmacy practice area or equivalent Knowledge Essential Computer Literacy Desirable Knowledge of Stores and Distribution working areas Customer service experience Previous work in stock control 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)