Warehouse Operative

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Fareham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a Band 3 Pharmacy Assistant at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This role involves supporting the supply of pharmaceuticals, maintaining regulatory standards, and working in a dynamic team environment. Ideal candidates will have a good educational background and essential skills in communication and manual handling.

Benefits

On-site Nursery

Access to free Beach Hut

On-site Wellness Centre with gym and swimming pool

Qualifications

• Good education standard e.g., GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
• Willingness to undertake in-house and Trust training essential for the post.
• Manual handling skills for weights up to 25kg.

Responsibilities

• Support the supply of pharmaceuticals and manage the receipt and distribution of wholesaling activities.
• Maintain standards required by MHRA and Home Office for licenses.
• Investigate alternative supply for stock shortages.

Skills

Manual Handling skills

Good communication skills

Good interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Ability to work flexibly

Good understanding of stock control

Education

GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent

Job description

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job Description

Band 3 - £24,625 - £25,674 per annum

Full time and part time (37.5 and 27 hours per week, permanent role)

An exciting opportunity has become available within our Regional Drug Purchasing Centre based in Fareham. If you thrive in a fast paced environment where no day is the same, this could the role for you. You will benefit from extensive training and the support of a skilled and friendly team.

The Pharmacy procurement and wholesale distribution team process orders, receipts, checks, picks, packs, and delivers over 5 million medicines each year. As well as this, the team operate a trading short - line NHS wholesaler, they pick orders for ward boxes that are supplied to the hospital and act as first line responders to stock shortages by investigating alternative supply subject to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) regulations and MHRA inspections.

Job Summary

• To provide support to deliver the supply of pharmaceuticals to Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHU) and carry out the receipt and distribution of wholesaling activities from the Regional Drug Purchasing Centre (RDPC) to external customer.
• Help to maintain the standards required by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in order to keep the department’s wholesaler dealer licence and reputation with customers.
• Help to maintain the standards required by the Home Office in order to keep the department’s Controlled Drug licence.
  
  

Qualifications

For further details, please refer to theJob Description.

Essential

• Good education standard e.g, GCSEs in English and Mathematics or equivalent
• Willingness to undertake in-house and Trust training essential for the post
  
  

Experience

Desirable

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Previous experience working with pharmaceuticals
• Experience of stock control/handling
  
  

Essential

Skills and Knowledge

• Manual Handling skills - weights of up to 25kg regularly moved manually, greater weights by means of electrical or mechanical equipment - training provided
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
• Computer skills
• Able to maintain high concentration for long periods
• Ability to work flexibly and prioritise workload
• Good understand of principles of stock control
• Demonstrated ability to handle hazardous materials safely and according to local work instructions
  
  

Desirable

• Fork-lift driving license - training provided
• Full clean UK driving license
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Punctual and reliable
• Careful and attentive to detail
• Able to manipulate heavy weights (up to 25kg)
• Able to manoeuvre heavy weights (over 25kg)
• Able to use initiative whilst knowing when to refer
• Able to work in cold environment - i.e. refrigerated hold of vehicle, cold stores
• Able to work outdoors when necessary to load and unload vehicles in all weather conditions
• Willingness to be flexible in working hours
• Ability to remain calm and courteous at all times
• Ability to work alone and as part of a small team
  
  

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.