Job Description
The pharmacy department is looking for a dependable, enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy assistant to join our Stores 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 a flexible, committed and good team players.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the extended hour’s service working five 8 hour shifts between 7am-7pm Monday to Friday with a half day one Saturday in Four.
You will be a key member of staff in helping us develop the pharmacy service which continues to develop in line with the NHS plan for pharmacy.
As part of the Pharmacy Stores Team you will receive in deliveries from Wholesalers & Couriers, check the deliveries are correct, receipting on the HIVE computer system, and flagging any discrepancies in a timely manner. Using good Manual Handling practice you will help move the goods to the Main Inpatient Pharmacy and unpack the deliveries on to the correct storage locations. You will also help us manage and main the Automated Dispensing systems (Robots) within the Inpatient Pharmacy at Oxford Road.
There is a positive attitude towards development of staff within the department and you will be encouraged to participate in our in-house training programs in order that you can develop your skills and apply them in the most appropriate way towards improving patient care.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve 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 new Green Plan which will set 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.
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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 May 2024
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