Job summary
- Main area
- Pharmacy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-CSS-7363249*C
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Inpatient Pharmacy, RMCH
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pharmacy Distribution & Medical Gas Senior Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
The pharmacy department is looking for a dependable, enthusiastic and motivated Senior pharmacy assistant to help supervise our Distribution & Medical Gas Team.
The individuals will help us deliver a high quality and efficient patient focused service.
The ideal candidates will have good levels of stamina, be physically fit with good attention to detail and possess good communication skills, be flexible, committed and a good team player.
Main duties of the job
Ensure the timely collection and delivery of ward generated prescriptions / orders to the appropriate areas within the Pharmacy Department
Distribute medical gases and pharmaceutical products to wards and departments within the Hospitals on the Oxford Road Campus.
Assist the Pharmacy Distribution & Medical Gas Team Leader in the provision and maintenance of an effective service with respect to the department’s distribution & medical gas functions.
To participate in the Medical Gas On-call rota.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- GCSE’S or equivalent (C or above) in Maths and English
Desirable criteria
- Procurement qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in a public sector distribution/medical gases role.
- Experience and understanding of stock management processes and stock take
- Experience of medical gas management of storage and distribution
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training and developing other staff.
- Experience of involvement in producing and evaluating SOPs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of hospital distribution practices
- Knowledge of hospital procurement service including ordering and stock control
- Knowledge of medical gases and liquid nitrogen process and procedures
- Knowledge of audits and risk assessments
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health and Safety policies and standards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alesia Patel
- Job title
- Pharmacy Stores Manager
- Telephone number
- 01617017247
- Additional information
Pharmacy Admin Office on 0161 276 4624.
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