Job Post: Pharmacy Assistant
Posting Date: 29 January 2024
Closing Date: 07 February 2024
Location: Portland, DT5 1DL
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Assistant to join our team at NHS Jobs in Portland, DT5 1DL. The role involves day-to-day ordering, receiving, and unpacking of pharmaceutical products, adhering to GDP and departmental SOPs. Responsibilities include acting as a second checker for Controlled Drugs, conducting stock checks, managing Medicines Optimisation in treatment areas, and ensuring compliance with current legislation and financial procedures.
Key Responsibilities
* Order, receive, and unpack pharmaceutical products according to GDP and SOPs.
* Act as a second checker for administration of Controlled Drugs.
* Conduct regular stock checks and monitor expiry dates, fridge, and ambient temperatures.
* Manage Medicines Optimisation work in treatment areas, ensuring timely tasks and orders.
* Communicate with the Pharmacy/Healthcare department for orders and query resolutions.
* Undertake administration of weekly and monthly In Possession medication to patients.
* Ensure compliance with current legislation, GDP, and Trust financial procedures.
* Handle telephone queries and act as the first point of contact for staff visiting the department.
* Undertake a prison security check (level 2) as part of pre-employment checks.
Requirements
* National Security Vetting willingness for working in a Prison Setting.
* Proof of right to work, photographic ID, and proof of address documentation.
* Non-UK passport holders need correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
* 5 years address history required; Police Certificate for non-UK passport holders with less than 5 years UK address history.
* UK passport holders who lived abroad for more than six months in the last three years need a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit NHS Jobs.
Important: All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting for working in a Prison Setting.
Oxleas Prison Services Ltd and Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are equal opportunity employers.
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