Pharmacy Support Worker

NHS; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a compassionate Pharmacy Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role is vital in ensuring effective patient care through accurate stock management and collaboration with nursing staff. You'll receive, unpack, and store medicines, assist in the dispensary, and ensure compliance with operating procedures. With access to flexible shifts and career progression opportunities, this position offers a fulfilling work-life balance while making a significant impact in the healthcare sector. If you are passionate about pharmacy and patient care, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Shifts

Paid Annual Leave

Learning & Development Opportunities

Wellbeing Resources

Qualifications

• Experience in UK Community/Hospital Pharmacy is essential.
• Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Receive and store deliveries, ensuring proper stock rotation.
• Liaise with nursing staff on stock distribution queries.
• Assist in the dispensary with labelling and dispensing.

Skills

Pharmacy Assistant Skills

Stock Management

Communication Skills

Education

Pharmacy Qualification

Tools

Pharmacy Robot

Job description

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Prospect Park Hospital, RG30 4EJ

Ward: Pharmacy

Why might this job interest you?

Are you a skilled and compassionate pharmacy assistant ready to play a crucial role in patient care? Join our team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and help us make a difference!

Main duties of the job

1. Receive, unpack and store deliveries from suppliers/wholesalers which includes stock rotation of medicines not stored in the pharmacy robot and storage procedures of medicines stored in the pharmacy robot.
2. Identify any discrepancies in stock levels, to investigate and correct as appropriate, under the direction of the Procurement Manager.
3. Liaise with the appropriate nursing staff/ward pharmacist on queries concerning distribution of stock items requested by wards/departments and clinics.
4. Assist in the dispensary for periods as needed by the department where labelling and dispensing of pharmaceutical products occurs in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
5. Process pharmacy orders and invoices in an accurate and timely manner and to work in the dispensary, labelling and dispensing pharmaceutical products when needed by the service.

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 built paid annual leave.

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

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Experience

• UK Community/Hospital Pharmacy experience.
• Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

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.