Pharmacy Support Officer (Distribution and Stores)

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated, adaptable and conscientious Pharmacy Support Officer to join our team on a full time basis.

The successful applicant will have ideally have previous experience of community/hospital pharmacy, however this may be an ideal first job opportunity as full training in all areas will be given to successful candidates. Your duties will be rotational between the departments Stores and Distribution areas.

The successful candidate will be expected to possess or study towards an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

There will be a requirement to participate in extended hours working including weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

What can SaTH Pharmacy offer you?

• Patient focused service
• Supportive and friendly team
• Opportunities for personal development
• A department open to new ways of working

What can SaTH offer you?

• To be part of a trust embarking on a transformational journey
• A supportive environment to enable further development of your career and your skills.
• A developing trust with recent substantial financial investment to develop the facilities and services
• Access to our Leadership Academy

Our vision is simple

To provide excellent care to our communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out routine, technical duties in the Stores and Distribution areas as required.
• To assist with filing and updating records (including computer data).
• To provide a responsive drug delivery service as required by the trust.
• Assembling, checking and distributing pharmaceutical products, drug requisitions and duties involving ward visits.
• Receive medications from pharmaceutical suppliers, checking for accuracy and receiving into the pharmacy stock control system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.