Pharmacy Support Worker – Stores – Peterborough
Contribute to efficient, quality patient care by helping manage, store, and distribute essential pharmacy supplies.
We’re looking for a proactive team player to assist in the receipt, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical products, including IV fluids, to wards and departments within the Trust. Your varied role will involve topping up stock in wards, booking in products, reducing waste and managing telephone requests.
What We Offer:
- Full Training Provided: Gain hands-on experience and work towards an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
- Collaborative Environment: Join a supportive team, working Monday to Friday with scheduled weekend and Bank Holiday shifts.
- Growth Opportunity: Ideal for individuals with or without prior experience in pharmacy or healthcare.
If you have a friendly, approachable personality and a willingness to learn, this role offers a great opportunity to build a career in pharmacy services.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.
Job responsibilities
- Accurately receive, store and distribute pharmaceuticals.
- Process invoices, manage stock levels and maintain orderly storage.
- Support ward top-up services and ensure the quality and safe supply of pharmacy items.
Please see Job Description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Recognised Pharmacy Assistant (e.g. Dispensing Assistant, Counter Assistant or Pharmacy Stock Management) qualification or willing to undertake
- Commitment to Continuing Personal Development
- oAbility to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills though any of the following: oEvidence of using English and Maths in a previous role oDemonstrated communication and numerical skills during interview
- GCSE Maths, English Grade C or 4 above (or equivalent)
Experience
- Computer literate (Microsoft office-Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
- Experience of working within NHS or other Healthcare environment
- Experience of working in stores environment
- Knowledge/understanding of Pharmacy Computer Purchasing System (e.g. Ascribe or CareFlow/WellSky/JAC)
Key Skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload in a logical and orderly fashion to effectively complete tasks and prioritise jobs
- Effective interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to act on own initiative and with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, using initiative and working to departmental Standard Operating Procedures
- Ability to identify challenges and recommend solutions
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
- Good customer care skills: friendly and approachable
- Understand need to maintain high quality services for patient care
Other
- Awareness, respect, a calm, caring and empathic attitude towards patients, visitors, relatives & colleagues which is aligned with the NHS Values
- Professional appearance and behaviour
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.
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