Pharmacy Delivery Driver - William Brown Centre
IntraHealthare recruiting a Delivery Driver to work within our Pharmacy Division.
To work as a Community Pharmacy Delivery Driver,to provide an efficient and safe delivery of medications to our service users
Work as part of the Community Pharmacy team.
Deliver medications to our service users
Collect prescriptions from neighbouring GPsurgeries
Transport various items between our Pharmacieswhere required
Main duties of the job
Main responsibilities to include but not limited to
Deliver medications to our patient
Collect prescriptions from neighbouring GP surgeries
Transport various items between our Pharmacies where required
About us
IntraHealth is one of theUKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services. We serve arange of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (generalpractice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulationmonitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.
We also provide managementand clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are a well-establishedorganisation having provided NHS services since the company was founded in 1999.Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs), Nurses,Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health Care Assistants (HCAs) and localadministration teams supported by a centralised back office function; providingfinance, HR, administration and data analysis support.
We operate NHS servicesacross the North East, North West and Yorkshire.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Delivery Service
● Perform duties required on behalf of the community pharmacy. This will include but not limited to:
* Delivery of medication to patients
* Collection of prescriptions from neighbouring GP surgeries
* Transport of items between our Pharmacies where required
* Monthly delivery of Prescriptions to Pharmacy business services authority in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
* Delivery of Pharmacy cash to be deposited at local bank branches
● Work under direction of the pharmacy Standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
● Work according to guidance set out in the IntraHealth driver handbook
Communication
● Build good relationships with GP practices and other prescribers and healthcare professionals (e.g., GPs, community pharmacists, district nurses etc.) to facilitate patient care.
● Communicate effectively with the patient, relatives, carers and all members of the healthcare team.
● Promote and enhance the reputation of IntraHealth Pharmacy.
Delivering a quality service
● Be aware of, and comply with employment legislation and codes of good practice.
● Be aware of, and comply with, all company and practice infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
● Report any significant events within the time frame set out in the company policy.
Team Working
● Work as part of the community pharmacy team and wider team of healthcare professionals.
● Support and help develop colleagues and other members of the community pharmacy team
● The post holder will be expected to work flexibly according to team / clinical needs
Management of risk
● Health & Safety – the post-holder must co-operate with Management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety of themselves and others and to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, employees and visitors. All Health & Safety issues to be flagged to senior staff and the post-holder must comply with the IntraHealth Health & Safety Policy as well as any additional policy requirements within the clinical contract.
● Report all adverse events and significant events in accordance with agreed procedures and participate in improvement activities to reduce reoccurrence
Managing information
● Confidentiality – During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating to patients and staff.
● In order to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 you must not at any time use personal data held by IntraHealth or IntraHealth Pharmacy for any unauthorized purpose or disclosure such as data to a third party.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 5 GCSEs Including English and Maths
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to work both as a team member and independently
* Current driving licence and access to a car
* Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and word processing
* Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
* Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements
* Courteous, Friendly and act professionally with staff and customers
Experience
* Previous delivery driver experience especially within Pharmacy background
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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