Pharmacy Stock Controller Senior Assistant

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking an experienced stock control assistant to enhance inventory management within the pharmacy at Ipswich Hospital. Responsibilities include monitoring stock, supporting financial control of medicines, and ensuring medication safety. The role offers generous benefits including a pension scheme and 27 days annual leave. Ideal candidates will have a background in stock control in healthcare settings and a commitment to improving processes.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

27 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control within a pharmacy or healthcare setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Willingness to develop as a super user for automated dispensing systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a comprehensive pharmacy service to patients.
• Support lead technicians focusing on high cost/high risk drugs.
• Oversee inventory audits and maintain reports of losses.
• Ensure compliance with the Trust formulary for medicines usage.

Skills

Stock control experience

Collaborative process improvement

Medication safety commitment

Job description

Overview

Are you experienced in stock control? We are looking for an experienced stock control assistant to work within a pharmacy setting and join our friendly team at the Ipswich Hospital Pharmacy within the ESNEFT trust. We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative stock controller to complement our current team and enhance our stock inventory, while working alongside the pharmacy team.

The role focuses on monitoring stock inventory, exploring ways to improve processes, maximising medication optimisation within the Trust, strategically planning stock to minimise potential financial losses, and collaborating with both ESNEFT sites to develop effective inventory strategies. You will have opportunities to develop and improve processes for accountability of stock, including closely monitoring High Cost Drugs.

Responsibilities

• Assist the wider pharmacy department in providing a comprehensive pharmacy service to patients.
• Support the lead technicians for stock control, focusing on high cost / high risk drugs.
• Oversee inventory audits (stock checks) and maintain reports of losses.
• Be a trained super user for the automated dispensing (pharmaceutical robot) ensuring maximum optimisation (BD Rowa & CII Safe).
• Contribute to the financial control of medicines by ensuring that all medicines are utilised in compliance with the Trust formulary.
• Assist the Chief Pharmacy Technician and Dispensary Managers with the induction, training and development of staff working within the pharmacy department.
• Minimise medicines-associated risk and ensure medication safety in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Work collaboratively with wider Pharmacy colleagues to ensure the optimal and cost-effective use of medicines within the dispensary environments; minimising drug wastage accordingly.
• Maintain open communication between both ESNEFT sites to maximise stock efficiency and avoid unnecessary waste.
• Oversee stock takes when required.
• Assist to maintain the Out of hours / Emergency cupboard, replenish stock as needed, and regularly check dates; rotate stock between the emergency cupboard and the dispensary stock to avoid wastage.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Experience in stock control within a pharmacy or healthcare setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve processes and reduce waste.
• Willingness to develop as a super user for automated dispensing systems and to support financial controls of medicines.
• Commitment to medication safety and alignment with local and national guidance.

Benefits and opportunities

• Generous final headline benefits include pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), and 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata).
• Access to a range of NHS discounts and a Staff Health and Wellbeing programme.
• Flexible working options and opportunities for training and development.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving the things we do and removing delays for staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with Epic, a leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

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We are ESNEFT and provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. We employ more than 12,000 staff.