Duties and responsibilities
- To work with and support the Pharmacy Stores Supervisor to:
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Deputise when needed
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Support with training of Rotational staff
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Support with dealing with Drug Alerts
- To work with and support Pharmacy Technicians in the Pharmacy Store to:
- Identify, select and issue drugs.
- Identify and receive drugs against an official order, using the Pharmacy Computer system to update stock levels.
- Deal with telephone enquiries, ward/department and community issues.
- Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system.
- Participate in the ward top-up system,
- Appropriately dispose of Pharmaceutical items
- Deal with Flammable waste appropriately
- Ensure appropriate storage of pharmaceutical items.
- Answering the pharmacy stores hatch, dealing with all grades of healthcare workers, porters and external delivery drivers.
- To carry out the following:
- Maintain stock control and stock rotation
- Follow all Standard operating procedures (SOP's) accurately
- Maintain a clean and tidy working environment
- Maintain accurate manual and computer records
- 'House-keeping' duties
- Using the pallet pump truck to put away bulk fluid orders
- Liaise with the Pharmacy Procurement office with out of stock issues
- To work in all areas of pharmacy and the wider hospital to:
- Assist with Waste management
- Support the movement of work around the organisation including medicines and pharmacy orders
- To follow all Health and Safety standards in compliance with Trust policies and procedures. This includes:
- Report all accidents, incidents and near misses
- Dealing with hazardous chemicals (including cytotoxic drugs) used in the department