Job vacancy: Pharmacy Assistant - Pharmacy Repackaging Unit, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Aldershot

Job summary

Main area

Pharmacy

Grade

Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Minimum 24 hours per week)

Job ref

151-SL0443

Employer: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Farnham Pharmaceutical Repack Unit
Town: Aldershot
Salary: £24,873 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/03/2025 23:59

Pharmacy Assistant - Pharmacy Repackaging Unit

Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PRODUCTION:

To work in the Repackaging Unit under the direction of the Chief
Technician/Production Manager.
To pre-pack bulk pharmaceuticals into A&E packs, OPD packs and ward
packs for all customers of the unit, using appropriate packaging equipment.
To observe the requirements of good manufacturing practice (GMP) as
demonstrated during training in order to uphold ‘Medicines and Healthcare
Regulatory Agency’ (MHRA) assembly licence.
To overlabel pre-packed medicines for A&E, OPD and Clinic use for all
customers of the unit.
To observe COSHH regulations when pre-packing and storing bulk
pharmaceuticals.
To adhere to current procedures and keep up to date with procedure
changes in line with MHRA inspections and departmental changes.
To complete accurate detailed batch records.
To observe COSHH regulations when pre-packing and storing bulk
pharmaceuticals.
To adhere to current procedures and keep up to date with procedure
changes in line with MHRA inspections and departmental changes.
To complete accurate detailed batch records
To safely dispose of waste pharmaceuticals
To shrink-wrap finished products ready for distribution. To be responsible for safe use of the shrink-wrapping machine.
To keep accurate records for environmental monitoring of all areas so as to maintain suitable storage conditions for drugs.
Ensure accurate filing of Production Unit paperwork Receipt of goods:
To be responsible for the accurate receipt of goods to the department i.e.
to ensure that incoming stock is of the correct description, quantity and
quality and accompanied by the requisite documentation.
To update and maintain accurate computer and paper records of all
receipts of goods.
To be responsible for safe operation of fork-lifter truck

Distribution:

To provide an accurate distribution service to all the unit’s customers.
To issue goods on pharmacy computer system and assemble customer
orders.
To maintain accurate computer and manual stock records for all ‘finished products’
To assist in packaging of customer orders for transportation.
To complete relevant documentation for transportation of consignments to customers.

Stock control:

To be responsible for stock rotation of bulk materials and finished products
To be responsible for maintaining stock control
To assist in stock taking activities

Education & Training

To co-operate with and assist with training of new staff
To attend training courses relevant to the post.
To be involved in (Continual Professional Development) CPD Programme

Other:

To answer telephone and help with customer queries where appropriate
To co-operate and assist with the introduction and implementation of new technology and systems of work.
To undertake any other duties which may be required from time to time, by the Production Manager
To participate at departmental staff meetings

Pharmacy Computer System:

Take personal responsibility for the accurate and timely input of
information onto the computer system, to ensure the maintenance of a
reliable database.
Assist with the routine verification of stock levels to ensure accuracy and reliability of database information.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

English and Maths GCSE or equiv

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of pharmaceuticals

Competencies

Essential criteria

Attention to detail

Desirable criteria

Stock control experience

Experience

Essential criteria

To be able to work unsupervised as well as part of a team. Understanding ‘stock control’. To be able to follow laid down procedures.

Desirable criteria

Ability to complete detailed documentation. Computer stock control and stock rotation. Receipt and issue of goods.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well performing, well led and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.