Pharmacy Stores Assistant
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
The closing date is 22 April 2026
Band 2 – full time preferred, part time may be available.
We are looking for a reliable, conscientious and practical applicant to join our team of staff working in our busy store, providing an efficient stock management and distribution service to all wards, departments and dispensaries.
The successful candidate will work under the supervision and direction of the Senior Pharmacy Assistants and Senior Pharmacy Technician and will be trained in checking deliveries against orders, correctly inputting stock into the pharmacy system and the robot. You will assemble the orders for all wards and the dispensaries and ensure they are ready for delivery according to the pre set timetable. You will help with pharmacy deliveries and, if applicable, undertake the Trust driving assessment to be able to utilise the pharmacy transport to move stock around the site.
Main duties of the job
* Receive all incoming pharmacy goods, checking that they are correct in identity, quantity and condition.
* Assemble, label and safely pack medicines for dispatch.
* Ensure that all stock is rotated within pharmacy to minimise wastage.
* Monitor expiry dates and ensure effective stock rotation.
* Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of the store area and yard.
* Maintain the availability, and label accordingly, the clinical and cardboard waste containers in order to comply with Trust policy.
* Ensure all goods for return are labelled and documented in accordance with stores procedures to minimise wastage.
* Maintain store security and safe custody of pharmaceuticals.
* Participate in the delivery/collection of pharmaceuticals to and from other departments within the hospital to maximise a timely and accurate supply.
* Assist with the filing of completed orders and other paperwork.
* Ensure that designated storage areas and corridors are tidy and safe in accordance with Health, Safety and Fire regulations.
* Participate in stock taking procedures and routine stock checks within the pharmacy store.
* Move stock to or from designated storage areas within the Pharmacy Store.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Good level of general education – literate and numerate to the degree required.
* Capability to complete Pharmacy training programmes required for the post within a maximum of 12 months.
* Ability to carry out instructions and recall.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
* Understanding of when to seek advice and refer to senior professionals.
* Experience in healthcare, dispensing, shop, supermarket or warehousing.
* Experience of team working.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
* Work on own initiative.
* Work well in a team.
* Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality.
* Participate in standard setting and research projects.
* Evidence of clinical and professional development.
* Plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.
* Prioritise care in changing environment/patient demands.
* Facilitate learning of others.
Special Attributes
* High level of interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy.
* Flexible and reliable.
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Ability to make good relationships with others.
* Demonstrates resilience and ability to cope under pressure commensurate with the post.
* Lifting & handling techniques.
Other Requirements
* Required to develop new skills.
* Good time keeper.
* Ability to work from both hospital sites as required.
* Will participate in Bank Holiday rota.
* Able to undertake the trust driving assessment and use trust transport to move drugs between sites.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Equal Opportunities
We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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