Overview
The Pharmacy Department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital are excited to be recruiting a Specialist Assistant as a key role in our distribution area of the department. This is an exciting development opportunity for the right person who has completed their NVQ level 2 and has either completed or is on-going final checking accuracy qualification.
Responsibilities
* Supermarket Top Up Activities: Provide a top up service to designated wards and departments, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), to ensure that good stock control is maintained at all times. This includes checking expiry dates of ward stock and ensuring wards and departments have a sufficient stock of medicines.
* Communicate with the appropriate person regarding supply problems.
* During stock checks, highlight stock discrepancies according to standard operating procedures.
* Assemble and release orders in a timely and accurate manner using the ARX Pharmacy Robot system.
* Participate in regular stock checks and expiry checks within the pharmacy supply areas.
* Prioritise work according to the demands of the service.
* Cover the duties of other Assistant Technical Officers at the discretion of the line manager/supervisor.
* Update and change ward stock lists and be involved in in-house ward moves where appropriate.
Dispensary and Controlled Drugs
* To dispense for in-patients, out-patients and patient discharge.
* To ensure accuracy of work during all stages of the dispensing process.
* To ensure records and controls are correctly maintained using the pharmacy computer system and paper records and by following the Pharmacy Archive procedure.
* To perform reception duties including dealing with patient and NHS staff enquiries either face to face or by telephone.
* To perform all activities in accordance with training and departmental standard operating procedures.
Requirements
* NVQ level 2 and have either completed or are on-going final checking accuracy qualification.
About the Trust
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people and employ approximately 6,700 staff with a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. We are committed to developing our clinical services and facilities and maximising specialist care offered locally, with a growing reputation for research and innovation.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research-active organisation. It’s established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities.
Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037
Other information
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to complete identity checks, professional registration and qualification checks, employment history and references, Occupational Health clearance, satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check, and Right to work in the UK. For more information visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation. We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may offer flexible working; please discuss at interview. Sponsorship may be available but is not guaranteed. This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025.
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