Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - Stores Job Sheerness area,England UK,Healthcare

Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - Stores

The post-holder will ensure, under the guidance of the pharmacy technician, the smooth and efficient running of the pharmacy procurement and supplies functions for the pharmacy within Elmley prison with regard to routine ordering, receipt of goods, computer input, appropriate storage of medicines, environmental monitoring, and recycling and disposal of medicines in line with GDP.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post:
We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

To dispense, using the pharmacy IT system, medicines against prescriptions that have been clinically screened by a pharmacist, following the appropriate standard operating procedures (SOPs).
To ensure that the dispensary is kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times.
To assist pharmacists with the practicalities of dealing with drug alerts and recalls.
To check and record fridge temperatures on a daily basis to ensure integrity of the cold chain.
To report any errors or issues immediately to the senior pharmacy technician or the Responsible Pharmacist.

Job responsibilities

If not already achieved, to work towards achieving the necessary NVQ level 2 modules in pharmacy services.
To assist with departmental filing, photocopying and general office work as required. This includes the use of basic packages such as Word.
To assist the pharmacy technician (ACT) in creating new drug files on the pharmacy computer system and updating the system when new contracts are issued by the CMU.
To be responsible for the day to day ordering, receiving and unpacking of pharmaceutical products from suppliers according to GDP and departmental SOPs.
To be an authorised signatory for placing of orders up to £1.5K in value.
To ensure that medicines are sourced from credible and reliable suppliers, and purchasing contracts are adhered to. AFC Reference Number 1740/14
To accurately use the pharmacy computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store according to departmental SOPs.
To ensure that all goods received into pharmacy stores are kept under the appropriate storage conditions in accordance with GDP.
To carry out regular stock checks, expiry date checks and other monitoring procedures such as logging fridge and ambient temperatures and dealing with any anomalies in accordance with GDP and departmental procedure.
To ensure high standards and accuracy of work and to ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are read and adhered to.
To ensure medicines returned from clinical areas, are sorted and either returned to stock or disposed of safely and appropriately in accordance with GDP, Trust guidelines and departmental procedures.
To ensure that all work carried out in procurement is done in accordance with current legislation, including GDP and departmental and Trust financial procedures.

Management Responsibilities

To manage work load in pharmacy stores to ensure tasks are carried out in a timely manner and orders are received on time.

Communication
To communicate with routine pharmaceutical suppliers and manufacturers to place orders, chase receipt of goods and to query invoice discrepancies.
To deal with telephone queries and staff visiting the department, both dispensary and stores, as first point of contact, dealing with them or referring to others if required according to SOPs.
To communicate, as necessary, with external regulatory bodies, information pertaining to the WDL or other requests.

Other
Post holders will need to undertake a prison security check (level
1) prior to being employed, as well the standard NHS recruitment checks.
To appreciate the secure environment you are working in and to adhere to all prison procedures as necessary.
To undertake any other tasks at the request of the senior prison services pharmacist.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications

Completion of additional dispensary competencies (signed off as competent to dispense medicines)
Certificate in purchasing and supply (CIPS) level 2 or equivalent experience
NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services certificate including the stores specific units 205 and 206 and registration with the GPhC

Experience

At least 2 years of experience as a pharmacy ATO and able to work in all sections of medicines supply
At least 1 year of experience working within pharmacy stores
Experience of working with pharmacy stock control IT systems (particularly JAC)
Experience of dealing directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesaler suppliers
Experience of supervising and managing others on a day-to-day basis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£27,760 to £29,476 a yearpa inc, RRP inc

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