Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 323-ACS2050-ED
- Employer
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Chertsey/Ashford
- Salary
- £25,768 per annum inc. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Store Keeper
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
The Pharmacy at St Peter’s Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a friendly and well organised individual to join our department as a Pharmacy Storekeeper.
We are a busy Pharmacy department and your role will involve you supporting the Pharmacy team by receiving and processing deliveries into the Pharmacy stores.
You will be working in a team alongside another Pharmacy Storekeper as well as Pharmacy Assistants, Senior Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists. The core working hours are 09:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills to be able to effectively work alongside staff of all grades throughout the Hospital. You will be hard working and keen to learn and have the ability to prioritise work.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists by receiving and unloading all deliveries to Pharmacy including bulk pallet deliveries of IV fluids and feeds whilst ensuring the security of the goods at all times. You will be expected to enter delivery details onto the pharmacy computer operating system while maintaining good stock control throughout the Pharmacy stores to minimise wastage.
You will carry out your duties supervised by qualified staff and contribute to the development of pharmacy services. You will promote the highest of standards of professional practice, whilst observing at all times the “statement on professional Conduct” issued by the GPhC.
You will be required to follow all legal and departmental practices including Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) as well as COSHH and lifting and handling regulations and all Trust Policies and Procedures.
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To receive and unload all deliveries to Pharmacy including bulk pallet deliveries of IV fluids and feeds whilst ensuring the security of the goods at all times.
• To unpack and check all goods received against the order and the delivery note to ensure that the correct goods have been delivered in the correct quantities to the correct location.
• To enter delivery details onto the pharmacy operating system to ensure accurate stock control including batch numbers and product expiry dates.
• To ensure that the filing systems in stores are kept up to date and in good order so that paperwork can be located easily when required.
• To liaise with Pharmacy staff regarding delivery of goods, particularly deliveries marked urgent or for the attention of a specific member off staff.
• To bring to the attention of the Distribution Manager and the Purchasing Manager all discrepancies on goods received.
• To deal with discrepancies on wholesaler orders by reporting incorrect and short deliveries using wholesaler return paperwork.
• To store stock in the correct location ensuring stock is rotated according to the expiry date.
• To maintain good stock control throughout the Pharmacy Stores to minimise wastage.
• To maintain all stores in accordance with health and safety and fire safety requirements.
• To take the lead on loading the automated dispensing system including ensuring short dated stock is loaded with the correct expiry details.
• To read and adhere to the Trust’s and Pharmacy’s Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.
• To attend Mandatory Trust training and educational study days.
• To be responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy work area
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good command of written and oral English
- Computer/IT literate
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Achieved grade A to C in GCSE or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Customer service
Desirable criteria
- Previous pharmacy experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Duncan Moorhouse
- Job title
- Pharmacy Distribution Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01932 723203
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