Pharmacy Assistant for Distribution

Stores and Distribution

• To work within standard operating procedures for the medicines distribution service.
• To receive medicines into stock from wholesalers and manufacturers, separating CDs, unlicensed and bonded medicines, IV fluids and cold chain products.
• To participate in the topping up service, ordering and maintaining stock for clinical areas against agreed stock lists, which includes supplying bulky IV fluids.
• To supply medicines to the pharmacy Omnicell cabinets in clinical areas, ensuring adherence to local procedures.
• To report on and follow up on the overstocking, understocking and review of stock levels.
• To issue stock on the pharmacy computer system against a written or electronic order.
• To pick and supply requisitioned items to clinical areas.
• To ensure that pharmaceuticals products returned to the pharmacy store are checked for the suitability for re-issue and that returns are made using the EPIC computer system.
• To file delivery notes and requisition paperwork according to Good Distribution Practice.
• To complete daily stock checks on the pharmacy inventory.
• To remove expired and damaged stock.
• To clean and tidy shelves and equipment in the pharmacy stores areas.
• To perform robot maintenance and ensure all medicines are processed correctly into and out of the pharmacy robot.
• To remove waste medicines to the pharmacy disposal area and dispose of safely.
• Act as a point of contact for telephone enquiries, providing courteous assistance and directing queries to the appropriate person or team.
• Any other duties required which are judged to be within the competency of the pharmacy assistant grade, with appropriate training where required.

Training

To undertake the Medicines Stock Assistant Level 2 course, or relevant.

To undertake and record CPD.