Pharmacy Stock Management: Role description
Thank you to Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust for sharing this role description.
Pharmacy Stock Management Volunteer
Purpose:
To assist with stock management at the inpatients pharmacy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
Duties (what you will be doing):
- Loading the pharmacy robot for drug distribution
- Filing and archiving of stock request forms, BLISTs, picking lists and invoices. Including matching credit notes and invoices to the relevant orders.
Boundaries (what you won’t be doing):
- No clinical care of patients
- No dispensing
- No invoicing queries
- No management of complex issues such as drug recalls
Time commitment:
The pharmacy is open during weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm
Any volunteer needs to commit to at least one shift of a few hours per week, for a minimum of six months
Requirements of the role:
Age: You must be 16 years or older to volunteer in this role
Accessibility: This role is accessible to people with wheelchairs or who have other mobility issues
As a volunteer you will embody the Trust’s values:
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff
- Open, welcoming and honest
- Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity
- Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care
Skills and other requirements:
- You must be self-motivated
- You must be punctual and dependable
- You must have a professional and friendly demeanour
- You must sign in and out of shifts using the My Impact app – this is essential so the Volunteering service knows your whereabouts
- You must report to the Volunteering Hub before your shift (unless you volunteer on a weekend or evening shift)
- You must follow Trust guidelines on reporting any Covid symptoms, practising social distancing, wearing PPE (which the Trust provides), and practising good hand hygiene
Pre-placement checks and training:
- You will need to complete a standard criminal record check (DBS) which we will pay for and facilitate
- You will receive a core volunteering induction
- You must complete all associated core/mandatory training
- You will also receive a local induction and extensive training on how the pharmacy operates
Personal development:
You will gain experience of working in a busy pharmacy and dynamic environment. Your support will make a real difference to our patients. This role offers extensive training and support related to pharmacy work.
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