Pharmacy Assistant Stores and Distribution

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Pharmacy Assistant? We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our dynamic pharmacy team at King's Mill Hospital. As a vital part of our Stores and Distribution area, you'll play a key role in ensuring the seamless flow of medications to support patient care.

Responsibilities:

  • Work collaboratively with clinical pharmacy colleagues on wards to provide an efficient supply service.
  • Fulfill orders for wards and departments, both manually and via our state-of-the-art Automated Dispensing Robot.
  • Manage all aspects of stock control, including the receipt of medicine requirements for the Trust.
  • Operate the Automated Dispensing Robot to store and retrieve stock, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

At King's Mill Hospital, we believe that happy colleagues deliver better care. Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive and inclusive environment that prioritizes your wellbeing. We provide ample opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, wealso care for you.

We would love you to join us

Date posted

14 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-5798016

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of procedures for stores and distribution
  • IT skills, including the management of files Accurate keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems
  • Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice, to comply with requirements of MHRA Wholesaler dealer's licence

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent
  • GCSE English Language Grade C or equivalent

Desirable

  • IT qualification
  • NVQ level 2 Pharmacy

Further Training

Essential

  • In-house training programme, including distribution, goods receipt and returns validations
  • In-house Manual Handling training
  • In-house training in the handling of cytotoxic spillage
  • In-house training in the use of relevant pharmacy computer programs

Desirable

  • Customer care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of stock control
  • Experience of team working
  • Ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • Housekeeping skills
  • Filing and record keeping
  • Customer/patient care
  • Pharmacy experience

Contractual

Essential

  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Weekend and bank holiday working
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of procedures for stores and distribution
  • IT skills, including the management of files Accurate keyboard skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems
  • Knowledge of Automated Dispensing systems Knowledge of Good Distribution Practice, to comply with requirements of MHRA Wholesaler dealer's licence

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Maths Grade C or equivalent
  • GCSE English Language Grade C or equivalent

Desirable

  • IT qualification
  • NVQ level 2 Pharmacy

Further Training

Essential

  • In-house training programme, including distribution, goods receipt and returns validations
  • In-house Manual Handling training
  • In-house training in the handling of cytotoxic spillage
  • In-house training in the use of relevant pharmacy computer programs

Desirable

  • Customer care

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of stock control
  • Experience of team working
  • Ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills

Desirable

  • Housekeeping skills
  • Filing and record keeping
  • Customer/patient care
  • Pharmacy experience

Contractual

Essential

  • Flexible approach to working hours
  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Weekend and bank holiday working

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Manager

Mandy Hartley

mandyhartley@nhs.net

01623622515

Date posted

14 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-5798016

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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