Overview
The Pharmacy Department is a forward-thinking and progressive team that continues to expand as we develop and enhance the services provided to the Trust. We are now seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our busy Stores and Distribution section as a Pharmacy Assistant. Assist in the receipt, checking, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical stock to wards, departments and clinical areas across all Trust sites, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery in line with Trust procedures. Support the topping up of ward stock, maintaining agreed stock levels and rotating stock appropriately to minimise waste and ensure medicines are in date. Accurately pick, assemble and prepare ward and departmental orders using pharmacy systems, ensuring all items are correct and safely packaged for transport. Assist the Pharmacy Storekeeper with ordering pharmaceuticals from approved suppliers, unpacking deliveries, checking against invoices and reporting discrepancies. Support stock control processes, including monitoring stock levels, date checking, reporting low stock, and participating in stock takes. Assist with invoicing procedures and maintain accurate records in accordance with departmental and financial governance requirements. Provide support to the dispensary service as required, including transporting medicines, assembling prescriptions, and maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment. Follow all relevant policies including medicines management, health and safety, infection control, and data protection, ensuring safe handling and storage of medicines at all times.
Responsibilities
* To participate fully in the pharmacy topping up service to wards and departments within the Trust, including raising and assembling of orders on the Pharmacy computer system.
* To raise concerns regarding drug storage on the wards with the Pharmacy Distribution Manager.
* To assist in the addition of new products and bar codes to the Omnicell cabinets.
* To liaise with the supplier under supervision of the lead technician or IT/Data analyst regarding system issues and upgrades.
* To actively take part in the addition and deletion of items in the Omnicell cabinets and server.
* To assist in the assembly and checking of ward boxes for the distribution of pharmaceuticals to wards, departments and other units on all sites across the Trust.
* To participate in the daily stock discrepancy and investigation form and highlight discrepancies to the lead dispensary technician.
* To be responsible for the safe custody of the pharmacy stores.
* Any other duties as required by the Chief Pharmacist or his/her deputy.
* For more information on the main responsibilities of the role please see attached job description and person specification.
About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy - FHFT 2030 - sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values - Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation - we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates\' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Requirements
If you are motivated, with good communication skills, have a methodical approach to work, an ability to work unsupervised as well as part of a team - you could be the person we are looking for.
Organisation and Benefits
Wexham Park Hospital is a large and growing acute general hospital in Berkshire and part of a high-performing Foundation Trust with Investors in People accreditation. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
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