Pharmacy Assistant (Distribution)

Job summary

We are looking for a Pharmacy Assistant (Distribution) to join our team.

Our Pharmacy Assistant (Distribution) will provide stock medicines and other pharmacy-supplied items to wards and departments.

You will receive goods delivered to the pharmacy department, including bulk IV fluids and to replenish stocks of medicines and other items held indistribution and in theautomateddispensingsystem.

Main duties of the job

• To work as part of the DistributionTeamto: -

• Process stock requests from wards in EPIC(computer system)and generate a picking list

• pick itemsrequiredand assemble medicine orders ensuring that the items picked match those items requested

• pack and address completed medicine orders for transportation / distribution to the correct destination

• To provide, as required, a bulk IV fluids 'top-up' service todesignatedwards and departments. Check stock levels against an agreed list and ensure efficient delivery of the required stock.

About us

Why Work With US

The post holder willpredominantly bepart of thedistributionteam however there will be an element of flexible working within thegoods inward sectioncontributing towards delivering a comprehensive pharmacy service to the acute hospital wards, other patient settings, and the community hospitals.

Job responsibilities

• Perform routine cycle counts of stock to ensureanydiscrepancies areidentified,investigatedand rectified promptly

• Undertake regular date-checking of pharmacy stock and ensureappropriate stockrotation takes place

• Maintain asrequired, the main IV fluids store, ensuring effective stock control and ordering stock where necessary.

• Liaise with purchasing staff about the availability of out-of-stock medicines / pharmaceutical sundries to ensure the completion of outstanding orders

• Monitor drug storage conditions e.g. refrigerator temperatures tomaintainefficacy and compliance with product requirements and report any discrepancies.

• Answer routine queries and resolve straightforward problems from wards / specialties e.g. availability of stock; discrepancies with orders

• Ensure pharmacy items are available for collection by Trust Transport staff drivers, liaising with other Distribution staff where necessary. Ensureappropriate documentationis completed toestablishan effective audit trail.

• Arrange the delivery of urgent or missed community orders via the Transport Service

• Deliver pharmacy stock items and prescriptions to wards and departments at Torbay Hospital, ensuring thatappropriate documentationis completed toestablishan effective audit trail.

• Receive and unpack goods supplied to the pharmacy department. Process appropriatedocumentation, andrecord accurately and promptly all necessary details (both manual andin EPIC) to ensure continuity of supply.

• Put away medicines and other items received from suppliers into designated locations in the department, including the Automated Dispensing System, ensuring compliance with storage conditions and effective rotation of stocks.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade 4-9 (C to A) in Mathematics and English

Experience

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to sustain moderate physical activity