South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Stores Assistant

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Job summary

37.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for THREE enthusiastic and driven team players to join the rapidly growing pharmacy team at The James Cook University Hospital. You will be working within the pharmacy stores team and on the wards of the hospital. You will be part of the busy pharmacy stores team assisting in the provision of an effective and timely service to the patients and staff of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust under the leadership of the Senior Pharmacy Technician for Stores, Logistics and Procurement and the supervising Assistant Technical Officers.

Main duties of the job

The role consists of the processing of goods in, the picking of ward stock orders and ad hoc requests, the replenishment of ward Omnicell cabinets, date checking and stock rotation. The role also includes working in the fluid store, loading European pallets with boxes of fluids, securing the load, moving, storing and loading pallets using the 1 tonne pallet stacker (training to be provided).

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week. Core working hours are Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00 with weekend, bank holiday and late night working on a rota basis.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers Novice leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust.

You will train in pharmacy service skills at NVQ level 2 and you will be trained on the use of the electronic pallet stacker.

Date posted

12 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CD-4846622-B

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education
Mathematics qualification
English qualification

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service skills (2) or working towards (1)
IT Qualification
Science qualification

Experience

Essential

Customer service experience
Experience of working in a team

Desirable

Pharmacy experience
Stock control experience
Experience of working in a UK hospital
Experience in a stores environment
Pallet truck training and/or experience

Physically demanding experience

Essential

Experience in manual handling techniques
Able to remain active for long periods of time
Able to cover moderate distances (3mile/5km) during a 7.5 hour shift

Desirable

Experience loading pallets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Good standard of education
Mathematics qualification
English qualification

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service skills (2) or working towards (1)
IT Qualification
Science qualification

Experience

Essential

Customer service experience
Experience of working in a team

Desirable

Pharmacy experience
Stock control experience
Experience of working in a UK hospital
Experience in a stores environment
Pallet truck training and/or experience

Physically demanding experience

Essential

Experience in manual handling techniques
Able to remain active for long periods of time
Able to cover moderate distances (3mile/5km) during a 7.5 hour shift

Desirable

Experience loading pallets

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)