Pharmacy Storekeeper

Job Details

• Posting Date: 31 May 2024
• Salary: £22,383.00 per year
• Additional Salary Information: £22,383.00 a year
• Hours: Full time
• Closing Date: 14 June 2024
• Location: Bristol, BS2 8HW
• Company: NHS Jobs
• Job Type: Permanent
• Job Reference: C

We are excited to announce a full-time vacancy for a Band 2 Pharmacy Storekeeper in the Goods In Area of the Pharmacy Department at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

The role involves receiving pharmaceutical deliveries, reconciling orders with delivery notes, recording batch numbers and expiry dates, and relocating medicines to designated storage areas using the Pharmacy computer system. The position also requires transporting palletised goods, with full training provided.

This opportunity is ideal for a motivated, conscientious, and hardworking individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be able to maintain a high level of accuracy in a busy environment and handle heavy, repetitive loads.

Pharmacy services training will be provided.

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

• Oversee the daily operations of the pharmacy store, ensuring timely and accurate receiving, accepting, and redistribution of deliveries in line with standard operating procedures and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).
• Manage the intravenous (IV) bulk fluid store, placing orders through the pharmacy computer system, and handle heavy loads (15-22 kilos) over extended periods.
• Process orders and credits via the pharmacy computer system, coordinating with the Pharmacy Purchasing team to ensure effective goods receipt and credit management.
• Safely decant liquid Nitrogen into dewars.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff delivering over 100 different clinical services across 10 sites. Serving a core population of over 500,000 people in South West England, UHBW is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and is recognized for its excellence in patient care, research, and innovation.

Our hospitals, located in both city and coastal areas, offer the best of urban and countryside living, with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable populations and is committed to diversity and equality in the workplace. We aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the diverse local community and design services that meet the needs of our patients.

Join us at UHBW and contribute to a team that is making a positive impact both locally and globally.