Pharmacy Assistant for Stores and Distribution Iv - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

This post is to assist in the day-to-day duties of the Pharmacy IV Store and Distribution service - IV support.

Work will be carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Stores and Distribution Technician and include providing pharmaceutical stock to wards and departments and maintaining good distribution practices.

To accurately use the computer system to issue stock items to replenish stocks on wards, departments and community clinics. This includes creating picking tickets and delivery notes for the required items.
To accurately assemble items on picking tickets ready for checking
To accurately check items previously picked by another member of staff and pack appropriately ready for delivery to required areas
To have responsibility for the topup of drugs to a designated ward/ department and to provide cover as necessary for any unavailable staff on their wards/department. To visit and replenish stock drugs to a preset level, ensuring stock is correctly stored and expiry dates are checked.
To help maintain stock levels by participating in stock checks and performing expiry checks, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed. Reporting any inaccuracies, expired and shortdated stock.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Stores and Distribution:

To accurately use the computer system to issue stock items to replenish stocks on wards, departments and community clinics. This includes creating picking tickets and delivery notes for the required items.
To accurately assemble items on picking tickets ready for checking
To accurately check items previously picked by another member of staff and pack appropriately ready for delivery to required areas
To have responsibility for the topup of drugs to a designated ward/ department and to provide cover as necessary for any unavailable staff on their wards/department. To visit and replenish stock drugs to a preset level, ensuring stock is correctly stored and expiry dates are checked.
To support the cycle counts for the omnicell cabinets to ensure that stock levels and reorder quantities are accurately maintained.
To help maintain stock levels by participating in stock checks and performing expiry checks, ensuring appropriate documentation is completed. Reporting any inaccuracies, expired and shortdated stock.
To assist in the issue of 'to follow' items for wards and departments daily.
To participate in the checking and recording of environmental temperatures, referring to Stores Technicians in the event of any anomalies.
In the absence of the Senior Assistants, check that all daily ward topups are completed and refer to the Stores Technicans in case of any problems.
To be responsibly for returning excess ward stock into the Pharmacy Stores, checking the remaining appropriate shelf life and confirming quantities.
To support the appropriate receipt and storage of bulk IV fluids in the external IV stores
Ensure that all delivery paperwork, i.e. delivery notes and invoices, are signed and given to the purchasing team for processing.
To be responsible for assembling and delivering IV fluids to the wards and departments based on picking tickets created from topups and wards requests.
Conduct IV fluids stock counts to maintain correct inventory levels.
To liaise with the store's purchasing team on IV fluids to ensure that orders are placed promptly and any tofollows are communicated to the portering team.
To support the relocation of Bulk IV fluids between the wards and department to help manage IV fluid shortages or to prevent wastage.
Accept and sign the receipt for deliveries of Pharmaceutical products from suppli