Assistant Technical Officer (Pharmacy Stores & Distribution)
Liaise with ward staff, ward pharmacists and medicines management technicians regarding drug stock levels, advising on storage conditions and location changes, ensuring that appropriate stock levels are maintained and wastage is kept to a minimum.
Assess the validity of requested stock items and liaise with relevant Pharmacy and ward staff regarding queries or supply issues. Perform an accuracy check of assembled medicines (after training and successful validation) for distribution to wards, departments, Pharmacy departments and external customers.
Follow up stock level queries arising during the assembly process with the pharmacy purchasing team, communicating supply problems to the relevant pharmacy and ward staff. Assist with the safe disposal of pharmaceutical items, including hazardous items, following COSHH regulations and Health and Safety procedures.
Process via the Pharmacy computer system and following associated procedures, items returned from wards and departments which are suitable for re-use to facilitate cost savings. Undertake computer data entry for the issue of medicines which are delivered directly to wards and departments Restock shelves in the Pharmacy Store, maintain stock rotation and to check for expired stock, recording any expired stock for appropriate removal from the computer system, to maintain accurate stock balances.
Answer telephone and face to face enquires of a non-clinical nature from customers both internal and external and where there may be barriers to understanding, escalating/ referring enquiries to clinical staff. File Pharmacy paperwork which includes confidential and sensitive documents, ensuring any legal storage requirements are maintained and confidential waste procedures followed.Assist in the delivery of items between departments in the pharmacy and to wards as required ensuring any cold chain storage requirements are maintained. Assist in the receipt of pharmacy deliveries as required, via the pharmacy I.T system with accuracy. Assist in the training and induction of new staff within the department Actively participate in departmental stock control and management programmes, including daily rolling stock takes and planned bi-annual and end of year stock takes, following associated procedures.
To partake in general clinical pharmacy duties including full participation in the departmental 7 day shift working and Bank Holiday rosters as required. In addition the post holder will take part in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH Pharmacy operational times and service needs.To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required, as agreed with the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Stores Coordinator.