Pharmacy Assistant

To provide day to day support in the Receipt, Distribution, storage of medicines, and storage areas for all pharmaceuticals within the UHsussex Pharmacy footprint, securely storing stock into the allocated areas of shelving and Pharmacy automation, ensuring tidiness, correct labelling, rotation of stock to comply with product storage guidelines and oversee stock stored in appropriate temperature-controlled areas, whilst presenting stock in such a way to enable efficient issues by Pharmacy staff. m To partake in completing ward top ups which include visiting wards and providing top up stock checks, picking, packing and setting out for delivery all orders processed by completing the top ups and following the same processes for picking, packing and setting out for delivery all orders processed by the Receipt & Distribution Ward Services team. To provide support and assistance to the Pharmacy Storekeepers to ensure the Daily Stock Takes are counted and checked to comply with Trust Audit requirements and any of related duties the Receipt and Distribution Manager/Senior Assistants require. To provide support with the Pharmacy Assistant responsible for departmental expiry date checking to ensure all pharmaceutical areas within the department are checked, and removed monthly to comply with departmental Quality System procedures. To support and assist the Senior Assistant for Waste Management in emptying returned ward boxes and filtering medicines for return from end users, recycling & destruction whilst following COSHH regulations. Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility: • Aged 16 or above • Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years. • Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 OR functional skills in Maths and English • Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same trainingsubject • Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education. • Ability to complete NVQ level 2 (if not already obtained) Job description Job responsibilities To provide day to day support in the Receipt, Distribution, storage of medicines, and storage areas for all pharmaceuticals within the UHsussex Pharmacy footprint, securely storing stock into the allocated areas of shelving and Pharmacy automation, ensuring tidiness, correct labelling, rotation of stock to comply with product storage guidelines and oversee stock stored in appropriate temperature-controlled areas, whilst presenting stock in such a way to enable efficient issues by Pharmacy staff. m To partake in completing ward top ups which include visiting wards and providing top up stock checks, picking, packing and setting out for delivery all orders processed by completing the top ups and following the same processes for picking, packing and setting out for delivery all orders processed by the Receipt & Distribution Ward Services team. To provide support and assistance to the Pharmacy Storekeepers to ensure the Daily Stock Takes are counted and checked to comply with Trust Audit requirements and any of related duties the Receipt and Distribution Manager/Senior Assistants require. To provide support with the Pharmacy Assistant responsible for departmental expiry date checking to ensure all pharmaceutical areas within the department are checked, and removed monthly to comply with departmental Quality System procedures. To support and assist the Senior Assistant for Waste Management in emptying returned ward boxes and filtering medicines for return from end users, recycling & destruction whilst following COSHH regulations. Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. Essential criteria for apprenticeship funding eligibility: • Aged 16 or above • Resident in the UK/EU for the last 3 years. • Must hold a GCSE in Maths & English (Grade A*-C/9-5 OR functional skills in Maths and English • Must not hold a Level 3 qualification or above in the same trainingsubject • Must not already be in any form of formal government funded education. • Ability to complete NVQ level 2 (if not already obtained)