Job summary
Employer heading
Pharmacy Supply Team Officer
NHS AfC: Band 2
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Are you a keen and positive individual looking for a career change or your next challenge in an acute hospital trust?
We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic staff to join our modern purpose-built facilities at the Colchester hospital site.
You will be based within the Pharmacy department at Colchester Hospital but will spend a significant amount of time working around the hospital site, ensuring the supply and delivery of medicines to clinical areas.
Our friendly pharmacy team are dedicated to nurturing, mentoring and developing our staff to reach their full potential.
ESNEFT is about to embark on a full site wide implementation of the EPIC electronic patient record which includes electronic prescribing and administration and pharmacy stock control system replacement.
In addition to our fully automated dispensaries, we host one of the NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service medicines advice sites and the Regional Pharmacy Manufacturing Unit (including a brand new Aseptic facility).
Main duties of the job
Provide a holistic Medicines Supply service to both internal and external customers in line with agreed pharmacy standards.
Carry out a re-stocking service to the supply service customers.
Receipt pharmaceuticals into the department from external wholesalers and suppliers; checking invoices diligently and in line with departmental procedures; then storing within Pharmacy in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Issue and prepare goods for dispatch to customers.
Assist the Principal Technician for Stores and Distribution Services in ensuring that all required medication safety and governance issues are actioned within the working environment.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working within a team
- Use of computers
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within a Pharmacy
- Previous experience within a Hospital setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE Maths and English (Grade A to C) or equivalent qualifications
Desirable criteria
- NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services: optional units relevant to pharmacy practice area or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Computer Literacy
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Stores and Distribution working areas
- Customer service experience
- Previous work in stock control
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
- Rebecca Beady
- Job title
- Principal Technician for Stores and Procurement
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01206 742745
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Colchester General Hospital
- Telephone
- 07789651269
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