Pharmacy Assistant Exeter, England
Job description
There has never been a better time to join the Trust's Stores team as a Pharmacy Assistant. We are currently looking to transform our ways of working by introducing a bag repacking service which will play a vital role in ensuring our front line crews are ready and able to respond to emergency situations by preparing our equipment to high standards.
The role of the Pharmacy Assistant is also a gateway to the organisation with opportunities to develop you career with us either within the Stores team or the wider Trust in both patient-facing and a variety of support roles.
We are currently looking to fill two roles at this level.
The salary is indicative and maybe subject to change.
Pharmacy Assistants are responsible for repacking drugs bags in a prescribed and controlled way ready for checking and finally use by our clinicians to treat patients. The role is a key operational support function which ensures patient safety whilst supporting Operations in meeting its targets.
Main duties include:
- Ordering, receiving and storing medicines and pharmacy stock in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures;
- Effective stock rotation within the Stores area;
- Picking & packing of orders / drugs bags;
- Carrying out checking and other quality control processes;
- Supporting the returns and disposal processes;
- Liaising with relevant Pharmacy staff regarding issue resolution;
At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.
We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.
We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.
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