Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Royal Liverpool Hospital
Town Liverpool
Salary £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 03/02/2025 23:59
Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Stores and Distribution
Band 3
Job overview
Are you an experienced pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent?
At LUFHT we may have the perfect opportunity for you.
We are looking for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who can act as a great role model, provide excellent training and demonstrate our trust values. You must be able to show great leadership qualities, a broad experience of working in a pharmacy and knowledge and understanding of working in a hospital.
We want to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who is enthusiastic, motivated who will work to our professional standards to provide an efficient and patient-focused service.
You will be based at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital off-site Pharmacy Store, however may be required to rotate across all sites of LUHFT.
Main duties of the job
In the role as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant you must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be flexible as you will work within our stores and on wards alongside pharmacy teams including, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.
You will be required to supervise the work of pharmacy assistants ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and play a key role in training and development of staff to maintain a quality and standards of work.
You will be required to participate in evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working in keeping with the Pharmacy Directorate arrangements and the needs of the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
1. Dispense and issue medicines from the Pharmacy Department including extemporaneously prepared products, controlled drugs, unlicensed medicines and clinical trials, in accordance with the policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
2. Order and supply pharmaceuticals as part of the ward stock top-up service.
3. Load medicines received into the automated dispensing machine.
4. Take lead responsibility for reception duties and direct workload and queries to the most appropriate staff members.
5. Input data into the Pharmacy computer system to ensure all appropriate records are made and kept up to date.
6. Receive medicines into the Pharmacy Department and ensure that documentation and computer entry is carried out in a timely and accurate manner.
7. Investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, liaising with invoicing staff and suppliers.
8. Ensure that all pharmaceutical preparations are stored appropriately.
9. Rotate stock at the point of goods receipt.
10. Deal with more complicated enquiries referring to line manager if they are not commensurate with role.
11. Ensure that all unused medicines are recycled in accordance with the safe systems of work.
12. Manually handle IV fluids, bulk feed deliveries and manoeuvre cages and tote boxes for delivery.
13. Deliver medicines to ward and departments as required.
14. Deal with frequent interruptions eg telephone enquiries from internal and external customers.
15. Fix the robot when basic errors occur.
16. Participate in daily stock count.
17. Issue medicines which are on “To-Follows” list.
18. Participate in development and project work in line with the objectives of the Trust.
19. Train, supervise and assess support workers.
20. Deliver training to pharmacy assistants and other staff as they rotate through areas of practice.
21. Deal with ad hoc stock requests as they arise.
22. Supply emergency orders.
23. Support pharmacy assistants with NVQ level 2 training where appropriate.
24. Prioritise work to meet service objectives.
25. Ensure compliance with current legislation and regulations.
26. Participate in weekend, Bank Holiday, and evening services.
27. Undertake other reasonable duties commensurate with this role as required.
28. Work across sites where required.
29. Adapt to changes that may occur in the Pharmacy Department.
Person specification
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Services or Pharmacy equivalent
Experience
* Demonstrable experience working in a pharmacy environment
* Experience of working in a team
* Experience of dispensing prescriptions OR the preparation of aseptic products
Knowledge
* Knowledge of procedures for own pharmacy area
* Knowledge of stock control systems and storage of medication
* Knowledge of hospital pharmacy supply and discharge planning
* Able to relate to all grades of staff within a multidisciplinary team
Skills
* Clear and accurate written communication skills
* Ability to use different IT applications
* Methodical with attention to detail
* Ability to adapt to change
* Clear and accurate verbal communication skills
* Ability to work in a busy environment to meet deadlines whilst paying attention to detail
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team
* Ability to show initiative and work efficiently
* Able to supervise and prioritise tasks for others
* Ability to train others
* Able to respond to non-routine queries and escalate when outside limitations
Other
* Enthusiasm for the position
* Can use own initiative and shows attention to detail
* Interest in pharmacy service provision
* Proactive
* Friendly, empathetic and reliable team worker
* Able to relate to all grades of staff
* Willingness to learn
* Reliable and flexible to the needs of the service
* Self-motivated and ability to motivate others
* Ability to work as per departmental weekend, evening and bank holiday rotas
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience.
#J-18808-Ljbffr