Rotational pharmacy assistant

Working in a team to carry out core tasks within the dispensary and distribution services to ensure a safe and effective supply of medicines to wards and patients on a daily basis.

Participate in day to day routine pharmacy activities under supervision of the Dispensary and Distribution Managers in line with current policies and procedures., In dispensary you will be involved in dispensing in-patient supplies and discharge medication to the Yeovil District Hospital Wards, all commercial contracts and to St Margarets Hospice in Taunton. You will be asked to manage the out of stock medicines in a timely manner and prioritise workload appropriately to meet deadlines. You will be expected to complete of the Dispensing Accuracy Assessment after suitable training. Attention to detail and accuracy are essential skills. Team work is very important and you will work alongside experienced technicians and become familiar with how to manage the smooth workflow of the dispensary. To ensure stock is suitable for use, you will undertake routine stock checking and expiry date checking of the dispensary. Good communication skills are desirable as you will need to be able to answer the dispensary telephone and deal with ensuing queries.

In distribution you will be receiving deliveries of pharmaceutical goods and ensuring storage requirements of pharmaceutical goods are met when putting goods away. You will carry out expiry date and stock level checks and ensure good stock rotation practices are met. You will be required to participate in the ward top-up service, ensuring that the wards have adequate stock. You will be required to assemble sterile fluid orders ready for delivery to wards. This is a manual job and resilience for heavy lifting, in accordance with the manual handling policy/training is needed.

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!