Pharmacy Assistant Procurement and Distribution
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 2
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Assistant Procurement and Distribution who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Ensure that all orders for pharmaceuticals are placed in an accurate and timely fashion to ensure the availability of pharmaceuticals for patient treatment.
2. Ensure that invoices are accurately matched on the Pharmacy JAC system according to Trust Standing Financial Instructions.
3. Work closely with the Trust's Finance department to ensure that payment of invoices is not delayed.
4. Ensure that pharmaceuticals are accurately received, stored, and distributed to various departments within the hospital as well as to external customers.
5. Maintain accurate stock levels and investigate discrepancies.
6. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing an efficient and effective pharmacy service to the Trust, ensuring patients receive the optimum level of service and care.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open, and Together. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies/procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About Us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and a half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff, and our overall leadership approach:
* B - Bold
* E - Every person counts
* S - Sharing and open
* T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job Responsibilities
1. Assist the Pharmacy Procurement Manager/Deputy Pharmacy Procurement Manager with placing orders in a cost-effective manner using technology to minimise paperwork.
2. Ensure goods received into pharmacy are promptly unpacked, checked off, and stored correctly.
3. Be responsible for the accurate and timely matching of invoices on JAC and other maintenance of paperwork related to the ordering and invoicing of medicines.
4. Assist the Pharmacy Distribution Manager in ensuring all relevant wards and departments are topped-up with the designated amount of stock that they require.
5. Assist when necessary with general clerical duties within the department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE (English & Maths C or above)
* NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) or ability to work towards NVQ2 (pharmaceutical) within 6 months
Knowledge
* Basic computer skills
* Accurately dispense to set standards
* Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including simple calculations & addition, subtraction, division, multiplication.
* Familiar with pharmacy procedures and workflow pharmacy services.
Experience
* Previous hospital or pharmacy experience
* Understanding of the hospital pharmacy environment
* Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups
Skills
* Evidence of excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
* Methodical and able to prioritise workload
* Good time management
Values Based Question
* Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
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.
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