Job summary
You will assist in the building and returning of life-saving medicine packs; ensuring all packs are safe, legal, and properly
kitted. You will also process medicine pack returns, checking for compliancy and returning of medicines in a safe and legal
manner. You will play an important role in the day-to-day operations of the medicine store, ensuring that operational duties
and administration is undertaken in an efficient, correct, and timely manner following national processes.
Main duties of the job
Follow national policies and procedures in relation to medicine supply and management for SJA
Working within the National Medicine Supply Service stores on a daily basis
Assist in the building, processing of returns and quality assurance checks of medicine packs for first aid services,
ambulance operations and community projects.
Assist the National Medicine Supply Service team in ensuring that the medicines store is appropriately stocked and clean;
ensuring that all necessary records are kept verifying this. Support employees and volunteers nationally to facilitate service delivery and safe working practice
Perform any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualifications of the
post-holder.
Need the ability to work on own initiative
Have a keen eye for detail
Be committed to SJA HEART values
Have willingness to adapt and learn new skills
Be comfortable with working in a restricted access environment for a large portion of the working day, with periods of lone
working
Be prepared to travel across the UK, if required
Be willing to undertake additional internal driving qualifications, as required
Be prepared to work across any day of the week, including weekends and unsociable hours when necessary.
About us
Our Values spell HEART which stands for Humanity, Excellence, Accountability, Responsiveness and Teamwork.
Everyone who works at St John needs to be familiar with the HEART values and exemplify them.
We are committed to being an organisation that is inclusive and welcoming of individual differences while championing
equality of treatment and opportunity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Follow national policies and procedures in relation to medicine supply and management for SJA
Working within the National Medicine Supply Service stores on a daily basis
Assist in the building, processing of returns and quality assurance checks of medicine packs for first aid services,
ambulance operations and community projects.
Assist the National Medicine Supply Service team in ensuring that the medicines store is appropriately stocked and clean;
ensuring that all necessary records are kept verifying this.
Support employees and volunteers nationally to facilitate service delivery and safe working practice
Perform any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualifications of the
postholder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Follow national policies and procedures in relation to medicine supply and management for SJA
Working within the National Medicine Supply Service stores on a daily basis
Assist in the building, processing of returns and quality assurance checks of medicine packs for first aid services,
ambulance operations and community projects.
Assist the National Medicine Supply Service team in ensuring that the medicines store is appropriately stocked and clean;
ensuring that all necessary records are kept verifying this.
Support employees and volunteers nationally to facilitate service delivery and safe working practice
Perform any other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualifications of the
postholder.
Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic level IT applications e.g. Outlook
- Confidence to identify and escalate problems appropriately within the team
- Ability to prioritise, and attention to detail
- Understanding the importance of customer service and working with service level targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Working within a small team environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a logistics or healthcare environment
- Undertaking administration and using basic level IT applications
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level (Grade C) or equivalent inc. Maths & English
- UK driving licence
Person Specification
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic level IT applications e.g. Outlook
- Confidence to identify and escalate problems appropriately within the team
- Ability to prioritise, and attention to detail
- Understanding the importance of customer service and working with service level targets
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience
Essential
- Working within a small team environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in a logistics or healthcare environment
- Undertaking administration and using basic level IT applications
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE level (Grade C) or equivalent inc. Maths & English
- UK driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
