Medicines Store Assistant

3 months ago


Preston, United Kingdom North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust Full time

We are looking to appoint Medicines Assistants to support the procurement, stock control and distribution of medicinal products based at the NWAS Medicine Supply Hub in the Ribbleton area of Preston.

You will need excellent organisational and teamwork skills in order to undertake this role. You must be able to work within a team, work accurately under pressure, have a good eye for detail, be able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and be committed to the delivery of high standards.

Applicants must possess minimum GCSEs grade 3-9 (D or above) (or equivalent qualifications) which must include Maths and English. All applicants must have a satisfactory enhanced DBS, good attendance record and a willingness to learn. No experience is necessary and full training will be provided. The post holder will be required to be willing to undertake all training and any qualifications that NWAS deem necessary to be competent in the role and for personal development.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the supply of pharmaceutical products to ambulance stations and the stock control of medicines. They will work with the Medicines Supply Team to ensure efficient receipt, storage and distribution of goods from stores to stations. This will involve stock receipt, packing medicine pouches, using computer systems and preparation of deliveries to be loaded onto courier vehicles. You will require effective communication skills to liaise with other staff in the stores area and with our logistics team to ensure timely transfer and delivery of stocks and orders. A proportion of the role involves packing medicine pouches accurately requiring a high level of attention to detail whilst doing repetitive tasks. You will need to be comfortable working on computers as this post will require daily use of the internal computer systems.

This is a permanent full time contract with immediate start available once all pre employment checks have been completed. Day to day you would be working Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm with occasional opportunities for overtime if the service requires.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.



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