Pharmacy support worker

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 31 December 2024

Job summary

Princess Alexandra Hospital have exciting opportunities for a Pharmacy Support Worker to join their team.

As a Pharmacy Support Worker, you work as part of the Pharmacy team to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Dispensary, at Ward Level and to support the dispensing of out-patient prescriptions.

Main duties of the job

Identify, select and issue drugs.

Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer System to update stock levels.

Deal with telephone enquiries, ward/department and community issues.

Support the movement of work around the organisation including medicines and pharmacy orders.

Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£12.02 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-73842

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with and support Pharmacy Technicians in the Pharmacy Store to:

Identify, select and issue drugs.

Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer System to update stock levels.

Deal with telephone enquiries, ward/department and community issues.

Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system.

Participate in ward top-up system.

Appropriately dispose of pharmaceutical items

Ensure appropriate storage of pharmaceutical items.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with and support Pharmacy Technicians in the Pharmacy Store to:

Identify, select and issue drugs.

Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer System to update stock levels.

Deal with telephone enquiries, ward/department and community issues.

Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system.

Participate in ward top-up system.

Appropriately dispose of pharmaceutical items

Ensure appropriate storage of pharmaceutical items.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • pharmacy stores experience
  • pallet truck
  • picking medication
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • pharmacy stores experience
  • pallet truck
  • picking medication

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment consultant

Ben Dowling

ben.dowling@nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk

03330144370

Date posted

23 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£12.02 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

M0042-24-73842

Job locations

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Hamstel Road

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX


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