This fixed-term post of 23 months sits in the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution team at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The work covers receiving, storing and supplying medicines and bulk fluids to wards and clinics, through a routine top-up service and ad hoc requests. Weekend and bank holiday shifts run on agreed rotas, so availability on those days matters. Fit depends on English and maths at GCSE A-C or grade 4-9 and working IT skills.
What the job involves
- Receive, store and distribute medicines to wards and departments in line with the Pharmacy Stores service
- Manage stock supply of pharmaceutical products for wards and clinics through routine top-ups and ad hoc requests
- Order, pick, deliver and put away stock, including bulk fluids and feeds
- Carry out stock management on wards and clinics, including housekeeping, stock counts, rotation, expiry checks and discrepancy investigation
- Carry out general stock management across pharmacy areas, including receipt, transfers, counts, rotation and discrepancy investigation
- Maintain medicines stored in ward automation systems and reduce damage and miss-selection through housekeeping
- Keep data entry accurate and timely on ward automation and pharmacy computer systems, and support their use to control stock
- Process medicine orders under the Wholesale Dealer's Licence, following SOPs and Good Distribution Practice
- Undertake a wide range of duties within the Pharmacy Department and relevant training as required
- Work weekend and bank holiday shifts on agreed rotas
What’s required
Qualifications
- English and Maths at GCSE A-C or grade 4-9
Skills & knowledge
- Keyboard and IT skills
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy
- Previous experience in a hospital or pharmacy environment
- Team working and ability to prioritise
- Good organisational and communication skills
- Able to remain calm under pressure
- Evidence of self-motivation and self-direction
- Caring attitude
- Recognises the limits of own knowledge and refers accordingly
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
