Pharmacy Stores Assistant

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole is seeking a Pharmacy Stores Assistant to join the Stores team. You will manage day-to-day ward stock top-ups, receive goods from suppliers and ensure timely, accurate dispensing to wards and departments.

The role involves manual handling, lifting up to 20kg, and you will contribute to stock checks, expiry date audits and efficient filing within the MDU and Dispensary while complying with health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Manual handling, lifting, pushing, pulling and bending with boxes.
• Ability to use mechanical aids to move loads over 20kg (training provided).
• Walking across the hospital site to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• To conduct ward stock top-ups and audit stock levels.
• Issue stock, pack ward boxes and restock ward stock cupboards.
• Inform ward staff of stock level concerns on wards.
• Receive goods from deliveries and process orders via the computer system.
• Carry out scheduled stock sweeps and expiry date checks.
• Assist with filing, storage and stock rotation in the MDU and Dispensary.
• Support housekeeping duties in the MDU and Dispensary.
• Attend team and Pharmacy staff meetings and participate in appraisals.
• Complete mandatory training and Personal Development Plans.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Manual handling

Stock control

Wards supply

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical science

Job description

• To conduct ward stock top-ups. This includes auditing stock levels, issuing stock, packing ward boxes and re-stocking ward stock cupboards.
• Participate in ward stock control and informing relevant staff of any concerns with stock levels on wards.
• To participate in the returning/removal of all items not required in clinical areas and organising them for returning/recycling back into stock under direction from the ward pharmacist.
• To receive goods into the pharmacy from delivery drivers throughout the day and store correctly and process the orders via the computer system.
• To participate in carrying out scheduled stock sweeps and expiry date checks in clinical areas.
• To participate in efficient filing, storage, stock rotation within the MDU and Dispensary.
• To assist in housekeeping duties of the MDU and Dispensary.
• To work in an efficient and methodical manner in all areas of the dispensary and MDU, to ensure all requests and prescriptions are assessed and prioritised appropriately.
• To attend and contribute to team meetings and Pharmacy staff meetings.
• To support the appraisal process by taking responsibility for understanding and completing all set objectives, mandatory training and Personal Development Plans.
• To be pro‑active in self‑development and willing to use own initiative in identifying training needs and resource required.
• To have responsibility for the health and safety welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of health and safety regulations and risk management.
• To treat all colleagues and patients with respect and dignity and maintain confidentiality at all times.

The Pharmacy Stores is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and self‑motivated individual to work in the store. In this role you will be responsible for the day to day 'top up' of medicines, picking and supplying to wards and departments, receipting medicines into the department from wholesalers and suppliers, ensuring the timely and accurate supply to wards and departments within the trust. You will be integral to maintaining a quality supply service.

Please note this is a physical role and includes manual handling, lifting, pushing, pulling and bending with boxes in the range of 6kg to 20kg. Requires the ability to use mechanical aids to manoeuvre loads of over 20kg (full training will be given). These tasks may be required to be sustained for several periods in a working day.

This includes walking over distances and for prolonged time is required to perform the duties that are located across the hospital site.

Applicants would ideally have an NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical science (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this qualification

This role requires one early start beginning at 7:30am, weekend shifts 1 in 5 (either Saturday or Sunday) and approximately one Bank Holiday shift per year.

This post requires a minimum of one year's commitment to training for this post as required by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.