Pharmacy Purchasing and Stores Assistant

2 weeks ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

The Pharmacy Department is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hardworking individual to join our purchasing team as a Pharmacy Purchasing and Stores Assistant working in the pharmacy store and with the pharmacy robot to ensure urgent medicines are received into the Trust and that fluids and feeds are stored and supplied according to the high standards set out by our wholesale dealer's licence. You will also cover the priority porter role on a planned basis working on a shift rota.

This is a full time post working an average of 37.5 hours per week including weekends and late evenings on a rota.

To work as a member of the procurement team supporting the procurement officer in the purchase of medicine supplies for the Trust. To utilise the computerised pharmacy stock control system for the ordering and receipt of medicine.
To perform routine operations of the robot
To work as member of the pharmacy stores team to ensure pharmacy goods are received into the Trust and that fluids and feeds are provided to clinical areas. Work under our wholesale distributors authorisation providing fluid and feeds to our external customers. Ensure the pharmacy store is maintained to a high standard.

Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.

To receive goods using the stock control system.
To input the deliveries via the robot, paying attention to specific detail.
Process authorised invoices for payment.
To inform pharmacy staff concerning delivery delays and stock shortages.
To liaise with suppliers and pharmacy staff regarding stock discrepancies and assist in rectifying discrepancies in orders.
To assist the Purchasing Department in monitoring procurement activities.
To be able to work under own initiative using departmental procedures.
To check robot deliveries against relevant paperwork.
Perform various robot maintenance activities.
To monitor expiry dates and ensure stock is stored and rotated appropriately to minimise waste.
To monitor stocks of bulk fluids and place orders using the stock control system.
To complete all KPI spreadsheets in order to monitor supplier performance.



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