Pharmacy Assistant

4 months ago


Blackburn, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

We are looking for Pharmacy Assistants for our Burnley and Blackburn sites. Initially these posts are for stock management on the Blackburn site to support the pharmacy store with the stock management during installation of a new dispensing robot, with a move to a more rotational role following completion of the project.

Pharmacy Assistants cover a range of tasks to ensure we meet the needs of the hospital sites. Training will be provided in each of the various rotational areas of the hospital pharmacy following completion of the initial project.

**General duties of this post include**:
**Stock management**:

- Maintaining accurate stock levels of medicines and consumables
- Picking and packing medicines for wards which includes heavy lifting and bending
- Visiting wards to replenish stock including large quantities of IV fluids
- Inputting orders into the computer systems
- Storing stock in line with stock rotation

Further duties
- Working on reception dealing with members of the public and clinical staff, taking in prescriptions and directing telephone calls
- Dispensing a wide range of medicines supported by a dispensing robot
- Processing and disposing of medicinal waste
- Working in state of the art clean rooms assisting in the production of IV medicines and chemotherapy, cleaning and general environmental monitoring

You will need to have basic IT skills, good people skills and be able to demonstrate initiative. You should be able to demonstrate attention to detail, be a strong communicator, and have the ability to work well under pressure.

You will have the physical ability to bend, kneel and lift stock which is a key part of the role.

A rota is in place to cover weekends and Bank Holidays; you will also be expected to participate in the late night rota which involves working until 19:00, on occasion to cover the regular team. Core hours of the service run from 08:00 - 17:30, with staff working 7.5 hours within these hours, there may be an option to work longer shifts. All working patterns can be discussed at interview.

**General duties of this post include**:

- Maintaining accurate stock levels of medicines and consumables
- Suppling medicines for wards which will include some heavy lifting and bending
- Visiting wards to replenish stock
- Inputting orders into the computer systems
- Working on reception dealing with members of the public and clinical staff, taking in prescriptions and directing telephone calls
- Dispensing a wide range of medicines supported by a dispensing robot
- Processing and disposing of medicinal waste
- Working in state of the art clean rooms assisting in the production of IV medicines and general environmental monitoring



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