Main area Pharmacy Support Worker - Medicines Receipt and Delivery Services Grade AFC Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and late shifts on a rotational basis) Job ref 382-CS23-25
Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Pharmacy Department, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £24,465 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59
Pharmacy Support Worker - Medicines Receipt & Delivery Services
AFC Band 2
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our friendly team in Pharmacy stores, working within our goods receipt, distribution and delivery service areas
Pharmacy stores receive over 2000 medicines deliveries every month and supply stock medication to every ward and clinic at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You must be willing to work as part of multiple teams in Pharmacy Stores
You must have a good level of fitness as this job requires moving and handling of bulky and heavy items.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake the secure and timely receipt, storage and distribution of medicines within the Trust. You will be responsible for the duties of receiving, unpacking, checking and entering onto the pharmacy computer system and any UK medicines verification database available, all medicines purchased by the Trust. You will also undertake the specialist lifting and secure delivery of medicinal bulk fluids, medicines and controlled drugs to wards and clinic areas. You will also work as part of the distribution team, ensuring all wards have adequate stock of medicines to treat patients.
You will also be required to work weekend shifts and late shifts on a rotational basis
Previous experience is preferred but not essential but you must have experience in lifting and handling of inanimate objects. A good level of fitness is required for this role as it involves frequent walking and standing.
Working for our organisation
The Pharmacy Department employs over 150 staff covering a wide range of activities throughout the Trust and working over a varied selection of job roles. We are a large but friendly department and thrive on helping each other to ensure we give the best service we can to our patients.
Pharmacy Stores is the engine room of the department and we ensure all medicines are purchased, received and supplied correctly and in a timely manner, to treat our patients. We are a small friendly team who work together behind the scenes, to enable all patients receive the medication they need.
Pharmacy provides bespoke training packages for all jobs and strongly believe in "grow our own" ethos.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
T he post holder will undertake the secure and timely receipt, storage and distribution of medicines within the Trust. They will be responsible for the duties of receiving, unpacking, checking and entering onto the pharmacy computer system and any UK medicines verification database available, all medicines purchased by the Trust. They will also undertake the specialist lifting and secure delivery of medicinal bulk fluids, medicines and controlled drugs to wards and clinic areas.
This job also involves working weekend shifts and late shifts as part of a small dispensary based team on a rotational basis.
Previous experience is preferred but not essential but you must have experience in lifting and handling of inanimate objects. A good level of fitness is required for this role as it involves frequent walking and standing.
Person specification
Work or other experience
* Effective team worker
* Commitment to training and own development
* Work Experience
Qualifications, skills and knowledge
* Good general education, literate and numerate
* Effective verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to prioritise essential/non-essential tasks to meet deadlines
* Ability to use own initiative
* Ability to follow policies and procedures
* Ability to work accurately, paying attention to detail while working to deadlines
* Ability to communicate confidently with senior staff
* GCSE Maths & English or equivalent
Physical skills and motivation
* Ability to handle heavy objects
* Reliable and punctua1
* Adaptable to changing circumstances / workload
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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