Pharmacy Support Worker

6 months ago

Reading, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**Job Title: Pharmacy Support Worker**

**Grade: Band 3**

**Ward/Dept: Pharmacy**

**Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust**

**Location: Prospect Park Hospital, RG30 4EJ**

**Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00**

**Pay rate: Day £12.45**

Are you experienced within Pharmacy? Do you have an all-round knowledge of hospital procedures? Are you available to start immediately in a new role?

NHS Professionals have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Support Worker to help our client trust. You will be responsible for accurately and safely providing necessary care to patients engaging with the service in the Trust. You will maintain key relationships with co-workers and other health care professionals across the Trust to ensure an effective service.

Prospect Park Hospital is the main site for people in Berkshire with mental health conditions. They have a number of inpatient wards, including a specialist dementia ward, and a specialist unit for people with learning disabilities. They also have a healthcare library which is open to all staff, other local trusts and medical students.

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**:

- Ensuring an efficient stock distribution service including the participation of ward stock top-ups on both CHS and MH wards within BHFT, as well as making sure transport of medicines to offsite wards and departments complies with Standard Operating Procedures.
- Identifying any discrepancies in stock levels, to investigate and correct as appropriate, under the direction of the Procurement Manager and to take part in the weekly and annual rotational stock checks and expiry date checks.
- Ensuring that all invoices and credits are consistent with goods received or returned on the pharmacy computer system, and to resolve discrepancies when appropriate. In addition, authorise invoices and credits and forward completed paperwork to the Accounts Department in accordance with the suppliers’ terms and conditions of payment.
- Processing pharmacy orders and invoices in an accurate and timely manner and to work in the dispensary, labelling and dispensing pharmaceutical products when as needed by the service.
- Assisting the technical staff in providing an efficient stock distribution service across Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and to maintain an orderly and efficiently run pharmacy stores.
- Minimum NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualifications
- Previous hospital experience is desirable but not essential
- Experience working in a dispensary environment is desirable
- Experience working in a stores/ procurement environment is desirable

**Who are NHS Professionals?**

If a hospital cannot supply staff on a ward or area, due to increased demand, sickness, or common staff shortages, they need to call upon Bank staff. NHS Professionals works with Trusts to develop a ‘Bank’ of highly skilled workers who want to work flexibly with the NHS.

**Why NHS Professionals?**

We value your skills, dedication, and commitment in supporting your local Trust and the NHS. We believe together we continue to deliver world-class healthcare service to our patients.

**In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits: -**
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03332 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**COVID-19 ADVICE**:

- COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our bank members who are not clinically exempt from vaccination to get vaccinated. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: £12.45 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 70736

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