Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Pharmacy - Core Stores ATO Grade 2
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About The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT)
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wavea national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.
This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.
We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.
Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.
Main Duties of the Job
To work with and support Pharmacy Technicians to provide an effective pharmacy service in the Pharmacy Stores
ATO’s work with other senior pharmacy staff who will assist them in developing their decision-making abilities within their scope of practice according to SOP’s
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB
- Stores Lifting boxes up to 10kg, picking and packing ward orders, using pallet pump truck, bending and reaching.
- Will be required to walk between different departments within Pharmacy and across the Hospital on a daily basis to deliver and collect items
- Must have the ability to drive or use transport to travel to other hospitals or offsite training sessions as required
Main duties of the job
- 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.
- 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
- Assist with Waste management
- Support the movement of work around the organisation including medicines and pharmacy orders
- Report all accidents, incidents and near misses
- Dealing with hazardous chemicals (including cytotoxic drugs) used in the department
- Attendance of all mandatory training
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This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and the manager. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure.
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