Pharmacy Assistant

6 months ago


Warwick, United Kingdom South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Kickstart your career and join our outstanding Pharmacy team

We will provide you with a comprehensive in house training programme and, support you to complete the Buttercups Stock Management course; if you do not already have this or an equivalent.

Standard NHS conditions of service apply.

To assist in the smooth running of the assigned area of Pharmacy under direction and supervision of Senior Technicians.

To provide a ward top up service for the supply of stock items to the ward.

In the Stores and Distribution operate the topping-up system for supply of pharmacy items to wards, departments and clinics.

To provide drugs to be used in emergency situations and to participate in the preparation of over-labelled patient packs of drugs for issue to the patient on discharge.

The post holder will participate in general stores and distribution activities to include ward deliveries, stock management and receipt/storage of goods.

In the Aseptic Unit undertake tasks to assist in the smooth running of daily activities, and undertake planned Aseptic work under the supervision of the Senior and Lead Technicians.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

General Duties

To undertake ward-based drug stock-checks as part of the ward topping-up system, to assess suitability for use and further need to supply.

To undertake accurate entry of data into the Pharmacy computer system.

To deal with incoming telephone calls and take accurate messages as necessary.

To undertake deliveries to wards and departments.

To process returns of goods to the section according to Standard Operating Procedures.

To monitor and record drug storage temperatures.

To effect stock rotation within all stock storage areas and to perform stock-level and expiry date checks.

To assist with routine filing, archiving of records and general clerical duties.

To maintain a neat and tidy working environment.

Any other duties as required by the Pharmacy Manager in accordance with this grade of post.

To provide short-term cover for colleagues during periods of leave.

To ensure that all Trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed set objectives.

To participate in appropriate training and development activities.

To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvement.

Consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of customer care.

Stores and Distribution

To produce picking lists via the pharmacy computer system.

To pick, process assemble and pack orders for stock items supplied by pharmacy, ensuring that appropriate storage is maintained and that transport deadlines are met.

To process orders received from other sections of the Pharmacy Service.

To ensure planned work in the area is completed on-time, and that ad-hoc work is completed in a timely manner, escalating to senior colleagues when necessary.

To ensure accurate recording and communication of “to-follow” lines.

To receive, unpack, check and appropriately store in accordance with defined stock locations, deliveries received from external suppliers.

To check and replenish drug resuscitation boxes and maintain accurate records of their contents and locations.

To produce, maintain and update ward and department drug stock lists on the pharmacy computer system.

To participate in the documented process of additional/over-labelling of drugs for issue to patients, by wards and departments, for discharge.

Aseptic Unit

To work to Aseptic Unit SOPs and complete relevant areas of the Aseptic Training manual.

Work within specified job role, referring to senior staff at appropriate time.

Aid in the daily cleaning and setting up of rooms and isolators within the Aseptic Unit. To carry out daily, week



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