Principal Stock Management Support Worker (Aseptic Services)

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

Would you like the opportunity to work as a part of a progressive, patient focused pharmacy aseptic service?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive individual to join our team. The team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust comprises of approximately 500 pharmacy staff working across five sites and is one of the biggest pharmacy departments in the country.

The post holder will participate in the provision and maintenance of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service as part of the flexible working team in line with the current policies and procedures for Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The trust will give you time to use your skills and help you develop a fulfilling career as well as a commitment to support flexible working and can support such things as, part time hours, condensed hours, or job share. These options are not exhaustive, and we would encourage candidates to state any forms of flexible working they would like to explore in their application.

• Be responsible for stock maintenance and control including ordering and sourcing alternatives for out of stocks.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of Aseptic -based Pharmacy Support Workers. Create and implement rotas or similar for allocation of staffing resource.
• Assist the management team with managing attendance procedures including welcome back to work meetings and conduct selected annual staff appraisals, delivering feedback, and setting development objectives.
• Uphold the Trust PROUD standards. Creating and demonstrating a positive and constructive environment within the Department.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• GCSE Grade C or above in English and Mathematics or equivalent.
• BTEC or NVQ 3 or willing to work towards in either Pharmacy Services or Warehousing and Storage, or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Evidence of short courses /qualifications or equivalent demonstrable experience in supervision of staff including undertaking appraisals / performance reviews / sickness absence reviews.
• Willingness to undertake additional training – such as NVQ /supervisory and management courses.
• Certificate in Good Distribution Practice (GDP)

Experience

• Good Working knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH
• Work to high standards of accuracy and reliability demonstrable from experience
• Excellent customer service skills demonstrable from significant experience
• Experience of using pharmacy-based computer systems
• Ability to tolerate interruptions and to deal with complaints.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to cope with occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions
• Ability to work in an isolator for prolonged times. Standing for long periods
• Microsoft Office Packages – evidence of short courses or relevant experience.
• Able to prioritise tasks
• Ability to concentrate for long periods and work under pressure

Personal Qualities

• Reliable, trustworthy, and punctual
• Evidence that you can work independently using own initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively demonstrable from previous experience.

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If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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