This role will involve processing and picking pharmaceutical stock to be issued to the wards/clinical areas in our ward stock distribution area, visiting wards to conduct a pharmacy top-up service, and delivering medication to and from the wards on an ad-hoc basis. You will be using the pharmacy robot and WellSky computer system, whilst maintaining a clean and tidy environment.
Minimum Requirements:
1. NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (or equivalent e.g. NPA Dispensary Assistants Course) is required to be eligible for this post.
2. However, training and enrolment onto the apprenticeship NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services will be considered for the appropriate candidate demonstrating the right skills and enthusiasm to pursue a career in pharmacy.
Responsibilities:
1. To receive and sign for all goods arriving at pharmacy, check them against delivery note and copy order to ensure correctness (other than controlled drugs which must be presented to a registered pharmacy professional to check and sign receipt).
2. To be able to identify problems with delivery and decide upon appropriate corrective action to resolve the problem in accordance with SOPs.
3. To record details of deliveries both manually and in the pharmacy computer system to ensure accurate record and audit trail of correct goods received, batch numbers, and expiry dates match delivery documents, any credit notes, and any appropriate computer system-generated paperwork, thus enabling rapid and accurate batch recall and audit trail to be carried out by technical and professional staff in case of product defect or checks by Finance department queries.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the job description and personal specification attached.
Hours of Work:
1. Monday to Friday - 9.00am to 5.30pm (with 1 hour lunch)
2. Rotational Saturdays & Sundays incl. Bank Holidays 9am to 5pm (with 30 minute lunch)
3. Late Night Rota
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women's, children's, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people. The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire, and Leicestershire.
Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients' journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered, and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual - taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients, and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy, and inclusion.
Salary: £23,615 per annum pro rata (75% for 12 months if enrolled onto apprenticeship or meets national minimum wage)
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