Pharmacy Distribution Assistant Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Fernie Brewing Company; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring efficient distribution of pharmaceutical goods, supporting stock management processes, and maintaining excellent communication with wards and clinics. You'll play a vital part in implementing pharmacy initiatives and ensuring compliance with safety standards. With a commitment to staff development and patient care, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-performing trust known for its outstanding services. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this role is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Undertake relevant NVQ2 in Pharmacy Service unit/s as required.
• Participate in robot loading rotas and keep up to date with training.

Responsibilities

• Support the daily ward top-up service and process orders efficiently.
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in the distribution area of pharmacy.

Skills

Pharmacy Knowledge

Stock Management

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Robot Operation

Education

NVQ2 in Pharmacy Service

Tools

Pharmacy Robot

Pro-log System

Job description

To contribute to the provision in Distribution and work to ensure an efficient and safe service is maintained. To provide an efficient medicines top up and supply service to wards and clinics. To maintain relationships with wards and deal with queries when necessary. To support the stock management processes with the introduction of the new upgraded pharmacy robot. To ensure that key performance indicators are achieved.

Distribution

1. To support the daily ward top up service.
2. To process ward and clinics orders manually or via the robot as needed.
3. Ensure all to-follows are processed in a timely way and any stock issues are communicated to the pharmacy buying office and ward pharmacists as required.
4. Ensure all blist orders and ad hoc stock requests are processed efficiently, safely, and in a timely manner.
5. Support the implementation of any remedial actions in order to ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
6. Maintain the appropriate storage of pharmaceutical goods in the appropriate areas of the pharmacy and in line with the departments defined stock management standards.
7. Support the maintenance, cleanliness and tidiness within the distribution area in pharmacy, such as filing.
8. Support the implementation of pharmacy initiatives and projects such as the ward box pilot and Baxter inventory service and any other initiatives.
9. To participate in the returning of medicines to pharmacy from wards. To ensure all returns to stock, or stock disposal, are processed in a timely manner.
10. To support loading of stock into the pharmacy robot and pro-log.

Other

1. To work harmoniously with the direct team and wider team to achieve the objectives of the service.
2. Demonstrate the ability to work well with all co-workers, peers and managers.
3. To work constructively with all team members and to actively support each other to cover the workload of the service.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Roles and responsibilities

General

1. To undertake training in line with defined objectives.
2. Undertake relevant NVQ2 in Pharmacy Service unit/s as required in line with GPhC requirements.
3. Participate in robot loading rotas (including late duties).
4. To keep up to date with and follow relevant departmental procedures.
5. To keep up to date with mandatory training.
6. Participate in the training of new staff.
7. Support the Goods Receipt team as required.
8. To attend and participate when needed in departmental meetings.

Distribution

1. To support the daily ward top up service.
2. To process ward and clinics orders manually or via the robot as needed.
3. Ensure all to-follows are processed in a timely way and any stock issues are communicated to the pharmacy buying office and ward pharmacists as required.
4. Ensure all blist orders and ad hoc stock requests are processed efficiently, safely, and in a timely manner.
5. Support the implementation of any remedial actions in order to ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
6. Maintain the appropriate storage of pharmaceutical goods in the appropriate areas of the pharmacy and in line with the departments defined stock management standards.
7. Support the maintenance, cleanliness and tidiness within the distribution area in pharmacy, such as filing.
8. Support the implementation of pharmacy initiatives and projects such as the ward box pilot and Baxter inventory service and any other initiatives.
9. To participate in the returning of medicines to pharmacy from wards. To ensure all returns to stock, or stock disposal, are processed in a timely manner.
10. To support loading of stock into the pharmacy robot and pro-log.

Other

1. To work harmoniously with the direct team and wider team to achieve the objectives of the service.
2. Demonstrate the ability to work well with all co-workers, peers and managers.
3. To work constructively with all team members and to actively support each other to cover the workload of the service.

Communication

1. Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.
2. Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

Team work and values

1. Working harmoniously with the direct team and wider team to achieve the objectives of the service.
2. Demonstrate an ability to work well with all co-workers, peers and managers.
3. To work constructively with all team members and to actively support each other to cover the workload of the service.
4. To communicate effectively and professionally in order to ensure that the service delivered by the department is of the highest quality. This includes attendance at and participation in department meetings.

This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024.