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Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant - Procurement Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care Band: 2 ...
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Job Title: Pharmacy Assistant - Procurement
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 2
Salary: £22,383 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Monday 26th June 2023
We are recruiting for aPharmacy Assistant - Procurementwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The post holder will need GCSE (English & Maths grade C or above) be educated to NVQ level 2 (pharmaceutical) or able to work towards.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to join our Procurement team. The post includes various duties such as ordering and invoicing pharmaceuticals goods and ensuring that that they are received and stored into the department accurately and correctly.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team to provide a good quality service.
We are looking for someone who is methodical, reliable, pays attention to detail and is a good team player. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated to patient safety.
To ensure invoices are paid promptly and accurately in line with Trust Policy.
To place orders for pharmaceutical goods, consumables and stationery under the direction of the Pharmacy Procurement Manager.
To assist in ensuring that the goods received into pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
To ensure invoices are paid promptly and accurately in line with Trust Policy.
To place orders for pharmaceutical goods, consumables and stationery under the direction of the Pharmacy Procurement Manager.
To assist in ensuring that the goods received into pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes.
Participate in the invoicing of pharmaceutical goods received into the department
Ensure that the goods received by pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes
Accurately check and book in items onto the pharmacy computer system
Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check for expiry dates
Liaise with relevant ward Pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
Process and return any unused drugs back to suppliers for credit
Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to both the procurement and distribution managers
Prioritise work to deliver an efficient service
Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary and ward stock distribution areas
Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member
Maintain good customer services at all times
Carry out daily stock checks against the computer-generated monitoring sheets for stock audit. Ensure that any discrepancies are reported to the Distibution Manager
To assist with administration duties within the Procurement area
Portering of medicines to wards and clinics when required at weekends if required
Participate in the late-night service; weekend and bank holiday rota’s as required
Report any complaints, incidents or near miss situations via the error reporting system and your line manager
Maintain a clean and tidy environment
All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality with regard to any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices)
All work will be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, the guidelines of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General pharmaceutical council, Trust and departmental procedures and standards of professional practice
Division: Unplanned & Integrated Care
Band: 2
Salary: £22,383 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Monday 26th June 2023
We are recruiting for aPharmacy Assistant - Procurementwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
The post holder will need GCSE (English & Maths grade C or above) be educated to NVQ level 2 (pharmaceutical) or able to work towards.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
We are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to join our Procurement team. The post includes various duties such as ordering and invoicing pharmaceuticals goods and ensuring that that they are received and stored into the department accurately and correctly.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team to provide a good quality service.
We are looking for someone who is methodical, reliable, pays attention to detail and is a good team player. You must be an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated to patient safety.
To ensure invoices are paid promptly and accurately in line with Trust Policy.
To place orders for pharmaceutical goods, consumables and stationery under the direction of the Pharmacy Procurement Manager.
To assist in ensuring that the goods received into pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes.
Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
To ensure invoices are paid promptly and accurately in line with Trust Policy.
To place orders for pharmaceutical goods, consumables and stationery under the direction of the Pharmacy Procurement Manager.
To assist in ensuring that the goods received into pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes.
Participate in the invoicing of pharmaceutical goods received into the department
Ensure that the goods received by pharmacy are promptly unpacked and checked off against delivery notes
Accurately check and book in items onto the pharmacy computer system
Ensure the correct storage of the medication and ensure good stock rotation and monitor and check for expiry dates
Liaise with relevant ward Pharmacists and ward staff to provide an effective and efficient service
Process and return any unused drugs back to suppliers for credit
Ensure that any to-follow or out of stock issues are promptly and accurately reported to both the procurement and distribution managers
Prioritise work to deliver an efficient service
Ensure the availability of sufficient stock and sundries/consumables to the dispensary and ward stock distribution areas
Answer the telephone and refer clinical queries to the appropriate trained staff member
Maintain good customer services at all times
Carry out daily stock checks against the computer-generated monitoring sheets for stock audit. Ensure that any discrepancies are reported to the Distibution Manager
To assist with administration duties within the Procurement area
Portering of medicines to wards and clinics when required at weekends if required
Participate in the late-night service; weekend and bank holiday rota’s as required
Report any complaints, incidents or near miss situations via the error reporting system and your line manager
Maintain a clean and tidy environment
All pharmacy staff must show confidentiality with regard to any information about patients, confidential information about the Trust and commercial information (e.g. drug prices)
All work will be carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, the guidelines of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the General pharmaceutical council, Trust and departmental procedures and standards of professional practice
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