Senior Pharmacy Assistant - Aseptic Supply Unit

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To be involved in the dispensing of outsourced aseptic products and supplementary medicines for in-patients, out-patients and unit use. This will include personally receiving prescriptions into the Aseptic Supply Unit and accurately labelling, assembling and dispensing of individual in-patient and out-patient prescriptions according to departmental policies and standard operating procedures.

2. To accurately use computer systems within the Aseptic Supply Unit to record issues, receipts and returns.

3. To answer the telephone promptly and politely and refer queries to the appropriate person.

4. To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician with the provision of efficient stock control, ensuring correct storage and rotation of drugs, monitoring stock levels and alerting the Senior Pharmacy Technician to any low or incorrect levels.

5. To oversee and participate in weekly stock checks, ensuring checks are completed for expired and damaged goods.

6. To participate in the Aseptic Supply Unit's cleaning schedule, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

7. To participate in the Aseptic Supply Unit's ordering schedule for both patient specific and batch chemotherapy / monoclonal antibodies.

8. To maintain the Aseptic Supply Unit's filing system of QA / QC paperwork.

9. To receive prescriptions and other requests into the pharmacy according to the agreed procedures and deal with straightforward problems.

10. Interpret prescriptions and where necessary, contact either a pharmacy technician or a pharmacist to clarify prescriptions.

11. To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician with the packing and checking of emergency boxes to the Trust, ensuring continuity of supply.

12. To assist the Senior Pharmacy Technician with the maintenance of the departments emergency box database.

13. To follow up outstanding items promptly.

14. To liaise with the Chemotherapy and St Mary's Day Unit clerks to co-ordinate and maintain patient treatment dates.

15. To process and coordinate patient returns in a timely manner.

16. To replenish dispensing sundries such as bottles and cartons and order stock.

17. To maintain high standards of cleanliness and tidiness, personally, and within working areas.

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Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• Basic numeracy and literacy

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in a pharmacy, warehouse or customer orientated environment.
• Experience of supervising staff in training

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Pharmacy Aseptic Unit

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to organise own day to day work tasks
• Standard keyboard skills

It is an exciting time to join Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

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