About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Pharmacy Support Worker Stores and Distribution who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The role will entail the receipt, storage, and issues of pharmaceutical products, including the maintenance of records. To use the current Inventory management systems including Pharmacy automation to provide the Pharmacy distribution service.
Experience in pharmacy work would be desirable but is not essential. You are expected to be keen to learn, hardworking and able to work under pressure and undertake manual handling of goods.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include the use of current Inventory management systems including Pharmacy automation to provide the Pharmacy distribution service.
You will be monitoring the expiry dates of stock held in the Pharmacy as per the timetable.
To assist with the receipt of goods at Pharmacy Stores door or collect at Hospital rear entrance, signing and dating the receipt.
To unpack goods checking quantity and quality against order and delivery note as per procedures.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services in addition to completing the in-house training programme for Support Workers.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City Hertford County, Hertford Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Previous Experience Essential
Good team player Accurate worker Working with customers
Desirable
Stores/warehouse experience Experience of training others
Qualifications/Training Essential
Grade C (GCSE) or at least level 5 (new grading) in math's, science and English Able to undertake NVQ Level 2 and complete in 2 years
Desirable
NVQ level 2
Other requirements Essential
Calm under pressure Methodical Helpful Flexible Organised Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
Knowledge Essential
Numerate and literate Able to perform simple calculations Able to input data accurately Able to use email system
Skills Essential
Reliable Team worker Able to undertake simple word processing Maintain confidentiality Achieves objectives in timescale set Able to organize self Customer Service Skills Good verbal communication skills
Desirable
Able to work with minimal supervision Able to use own initiative Highly accurate worker Able to maintain electronic database/spread sheets Able to create spreadsheets Able to plan workload
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.
Employer details Employer name East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Lister Hospital
Coreys Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)