Pharmacy Support Worker

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and pharmacy support worker to join our pharmacy team, based at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough.

Our pharmacy support workers play an integral role as members of the team by ensuring medicines are dispensed and provided to the wards efficiently. This post will suit an individual wishing to join a vibrant working environment with a desire to further improve on their current knowledge and skills.

We will provide the necessary support to ensure your development within your role. We are keen to support and develop our staff and encourage promotion opportunities within the Trust.

The Pharmacy Support Worker carries out duties in support of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians and also carries out general and administrative duties within the dispensary.

All duties will be in accordance with Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
1. To participate in the day to work of the mental health unit dispensary, providing quality, accurate dispensing.
2. To participate in the supply of medicines in the form of in and out-patient dispensing, including accurate prescription receipt, labelling and assembly, and ensuring prompt completion and distribution, in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
3. Contributing to the smooth running of the clozapine service.
4. Ordering of stock medication for wards and distribution of medicines to the wards.
5. Maintaining working stock levels of pharmaceuticals and other items, including bottles and consumables in the dispensary.
6. Participating in the stock control process including stock checking, receipt and storage of medicines and other items.
7. Processing the disposal of stock returned from wards and departments
8. Performing general housekeeping duties to maintain the dispensary environment to the standards required.
9. Communicating with service users, carers and members of staff at the pharmacy hatch and telephone about the availability of medicines and other issues.
10. Covering for annual leave and sickness of other team members as required.
11. Participate in dispensing and supply associated with external contracts and be aware of dispensing practices for each area.
12. Using own initiative, prioritise and be responsible for the workflow within the dispensary.
13. Participate in the issuing of controlled drugs, ensuring correct register and computer records are maintained.
14. Accurately dispense into compliance aids, following suitable assessment of the patients, or supply other methods for help with concordance as appropriate.
15. Be jointly responsible along with other pharmacy staff for the safety and security of pharmaceuticals including controlled drugs.
16. Ensure medication problems are dealt with promptly and by the appropriate people.
17. Participate in training other pharmacy support workers as appropriate.
18. Participate in the rolling and annual stock take process.
19. Contribute to hospital-wide procurement processes under supervision

The Trust is committed to equality and diversity and works hard to make sure all staff and service users have access to an environment that is open and a free from discrimination. As a Trust we value the diversity of our staff and service users, and therefore recognise and appreciate that everyone associated with the Trust is different and so should be treated in ways that are consistent with their needs and preferences.

Therefore all staff are required to be aware of the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and the commitments and responsibilities the Trust has to:

- Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Act.
- Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.
- Foster good relations between people who share a protected characteristic and those who do not.