Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Stores and Distribution

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Gillingham is looking for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant to supervise pharmacy assistants, manage stock control, and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have previous hospital or pharmacy experience, a GCSE in English and Maths, and excellent time management skills. Join us to provide exceptional patient care and support healthcare professionals in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Promotion of flexible working opportunities

Continuing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous hospital or pharmacy experience required.
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment.
• Ability to communicate routine information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pharmacy assistants and assist with workflow.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Manage stock control and inventory within pharmacy.

Skills

Good time management

Ability to follow policies and procedures

Good team worker

Accurate numeracy skills

Education

GCSE (English & Maths C or above)

Tools

Basic computer skills

Stock Control

Job description

Senior Pharmacy Assistant – Stores and Distribution

Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Stores and Distribution

Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services

Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies

Band: 3

We are recruiting for a Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Stores and Distribution who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

The post holder works with colleagues to provide a comprehensive, high quality and cost-effective pharmaceutical service Medway Maritime hospital and partner organisations via service level agreements, adhering to policies and procedures, and delivering services in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner.

Main duties of the job

Supervise work of pharmacy assistants and assist with prioritising workflow.

Train and develop other staff.

Act as a role model for other pharmacy assistants.

To work as a link between the goods in (stores) department and main distribution area ensuring the safe and efficient management of the Trust's pharmaceutical stock.

The postholder will be a vital part of the team supporting patient care by ensuring medicines are handled, stored, and distributed in compliance with strict legal and regulatory standards. Flexibility, attention to detail, and a commitment to high-quality service are critical.

The successful applicant(s) will be required to have a Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy services.

To work as a link between the goods in (stores) department and main distribution area ensuring the safe and efficient management of the Trust's pharmaceutical stock.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Work within pharmacy Standard operating procedures.

To undertake (dispensing) and inventory management (stock control) duties within the Pharmacy to meet the needs and expectations of our service users

To buddy and train other members of pharmacy staff who rotate through operational areas on service specific tasks i.e. dispensing and top up services

To manage out of stock items and other communications to external customers

Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check and record expiry dates

Sort, file and archive prescriptions and other relevant paper as advised as per standard operating procedures.

Ensure that any to follow items are sent as soon as possible and any discrepancies checked.

Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the operational areas

Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member.

Maintain good customer services at all times.

Ensure that the appropriate manual and computer records are amended when stock is transferred and that stock discrepancies are either corrected immediately or reported to a senior member of staff

Carry out daily stock checks against the computer-generated monitoring sheets for stock audit. Ensure that any discrepancies are reported.

Delivery of medicines to wards and clinics when required during the week and at weekends

Liaise with patients, external customers and hospital staff and resolve any queries. Where queries cannot be resolved then escalate to the appropriate manager.

Safely handle medications including those that may be hazardous to health.

To support and assist all members of the pharmacy team.

Assist in the delivery of dispensed items to the wards and departments

Participate in the late-night service, weekend and bank holiday rotas as required.

Report any complaints, incidents or near miss situations via the error reporting system and your line manager.

Maintain a clean and tidy environment

Undertake any other duties as deemed appropriate for safe running of the pharmacy department.

To maintain an active portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD)

All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality with regard to any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices).

All work will be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, the guidelines of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General pharmaceutical council, Trust and departmental procedures and standards of professional practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE (English & Maths C or above)

Knowledge

• Basic computer skills
• Stock Control
• Accurately dispense to set standards
• Demonstrated accurate numeracy skills, without using a calculator, including
• Working within the NHS
• Familiar with pharmacy procedures and workflow Pharmacy services
• Familiar with GDP and MHRA requirements.

Experience

• Previous hospital or pharmacy Experience
• Understanding of hospital pharmacy environment
• Understanding of working effectively within multidisciplinary groups

Skills

• Good time management
• Good team worker and works effectively within multidisciplinary team
• Ability to follow policies and procedures
• Work well under pressure Ability to communicate routine information effectively using clear written and spoken English

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.