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Job overview

This role is the first step into Pharmacy, which now offers progression and opens doors for new and exciting opportunities. 

Are you interested in a varied role which has ensuring patients experience the best pharmaceutical care at its heart?  We are looking for an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant to work as a key part of the pharmacy team both within our modern automated, dispensary area and at ward level to support patients and nursing staff in using and looking after medicines. This role involves activities related to stock distribution and medicine management, goods in and stock control, within the Pharmacy Department and to wards and departments of the Trust and other locations as appropriate.

The Pharmacy Assistant role is a varied role centred around medicines distribution. You will be receiving in stock, using barcode technology, replenishing the automated dispensing robot, preparing ward boxes and restocking ward medicine supplies.

The L&D Pharmacy is a 7 day service flexible working will be considered.

Previous applicants need not apply again..

Main duties of the job

1. To receive medicines into stock from wholesalers, suppliers and manufacturers, separating CDs, unlicensed, IV fluids and cold storage products
2. To participate in the ward and department top up service, ordering and maintaining stock for wards/departments/theatre and clinic areas against agreed stock lists
3. To remove waste medicines to the Pharmacy ‘disposal area’ and dispose of safely in line with departmental procedures
4. To operate the Automated Dispensing Robot to supply Pharmaceutical stock via ward box picking and to load newly received stock into it
5. To stock shelves in the Pharmacy department ensuring that stock is kept in the correct place, used in rotation and kept tidy

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton.  Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. 

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible. 

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. 

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.