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Pharmacy Services Assistant [In Training] (XR02)
| Posting date: | 19 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,615.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £23615.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 3EX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-MMP-362 |
Summary
Train to be a Pharmacy Services Assistant over a 12-15 month period. undertaking a GPHC accredited Level 2 qualification. To perform a variety of support duties within the medicines supply chain. These include stock receipt, stock counting & ordering (top-ups), medicines order assembly, and distribution. Stock control procedures and stocktaking. There are no line management responsibilities. All duties are performed working to procedures, mostly under direct supervision. The jobholder will work as a member of a team of Support Workers. Although duties are generally rostered across the team, there may be changes in response to urgent demand, service cover etc. The post holder will be required to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays on a rotational basis. ORGANISATIONAL CHART Clinical Director of MMPS Senior Leader Operational Lead Pharmacy Technician Specialist Pharmacy Services Assistant (in Training) PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Working to relevant SOPs and undertaking a GPhC accredited Level 2 qualification Required to work in dispensaries, stores, aseptic units and on wards/clinical areas Receipt of consignments from suppliers, including checking and booking into the Pharmacy Computer System. Prompt reporting of discrepancies to the stores supervisor. Deal with returned goods from customers and process paperwork according to SOPs. Includes processing and re-cycling unused medicines returned from wards. Carry out routine stock control procedures. Ensure stock is located under correct storage conditions and continuous evaluation of stock levels, stock rotation and expiry dates is undertaken. Perform necessary clerical tasks associated with the service. These may be manual but more routinely involve keyboard data entry onto the JAC system. This includes order entry, stock list maintenance & printing, issuing to correct cost centres. Participate in regular stock-takes according to departmental procedures. Contribute to the ward & department medicines top-up service. Pick and pack orders for distribution, under supervision. Pack and process materials for sterilization. Over-labelling of commercial packs. Deliver medicines to wards and departments, ensuring compliance with Trust Medicines Management policies. Maintenance of work areas and good housekeeping in accordance with the appropriate procedures. Operation of specialist equipment e.g. powered stacking equipment, aseptic tray washer, tablet packaging equipment etc Cleaning aseptic facilities and equipment in accordance with SOPs Transfer waste (pharmaceutical and household) to the appropriate collection points, according to procedures THE LEEDS WAY VALUES Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values.