Job description

Job responsibilities

• Perform routine cycle counts of stock to ensureanydiscrepancies areidentified,investigatedand rectified promptly

• Undertake regular date-checking of pharmacy stock and ensureappropriate stockrotation takes place

• Maintain asrequired, the main IV fluids store, ensuring effective stock control and ordering stock where necessary.

• Liaise with purchasing staff about the availability of out-of-stock medicines / pharmaceutical sundries to ensure the completion of outstanding orders

• Monitor drug storage conditions e.g. refrigerator temperatures tomaintainefficacy and compliance with product requirements and report any discrepancies.

• Answer routine queries and resolve straightforward problems from wards / specialties e.g. availability of stock; discrepancies with orders

• Ensure pharmacy items are available for collection by Trust Transport staff drivers, liaising with other Distribution staff where necessary. Ensureappropriate documentationis completed toestablishan effective audit trail.

• Arrange the delivery of urgent or missed community orders via the Transport Service

• Deliver pharmacy stock items and prescriptions to wards and departments at Torbay Hospital, ensuring thatappropriate documentationis completed toestablishan effective audit trail.

• Receive and unpack goods supplied to the pharmacy department. Process appropriatedocumentation, andrecord accurately and promptly all necessary details (both manual andin EPIC) to ensure continuity of supply.

• Put away medicines and other items received from suppliers into designated locations in the department, including the Automated Dispensing System, ensuring compliance with storage conditions and effective rotation of stocks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE Grade 4-9 (C to A) in Mathematics and English

Experience

Desirable

• NHS Experience

Skills

Essential

• Ability to sustain moderate physical activity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Torbay Hospital

Hospital Site

Torquay

TQ2 7AA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)