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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic well motivated individual with excellent communication skills to join our friendly, progressive pharmacy team as a Pharmacy Support Worker working within our Stores and Distribution areas to grow and drive our Medicines Optimisation Services. This would be an ideal opportunity for anyone who would like to start a career in Pharmacy or would like to develop their skills and knowledge further within Pharmacy.  

Main duties of the job

Duties of this role include:

• working within the Pharmacy stores receiving, unpacking and checking deliveries against paperwork. 
• Returning incorrect goods to pharmacy suppliers
• Storing all drugs correctly and in line with stock rotation
• Issuing and distributing drugs to the dispensary, wards and departments 
• Maintaining correct stock levels in the department and on the wards
• Take part in rotational stock and expiry date checks 
• Take part in ward stock topping up service
• Process drugs returned from wards
• Undertake, under direction, dispensing duties 
• To contribute to the weekend, late night and bank holiday rota. 

Working for our organisation

This role is integral to delivering our Medicines Optimisation vision and, as such, we are looking for an applicant with real passion for a career in Pharmacy and the drive to develop.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the pharmacy services throughout the Trust and should be adaptable to new situations and be confident to work independently and as part of a team.

This post is Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week and involves working some weekends and bank holidays as part of the departmental rota.

For further information or an informal visit please contact Laura Gill, [email protected]

**This job advert will close as soon as a sufficient amount of applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if you are interested.**