Pharmacy Stock Management: 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.

For the full document please download the attached PDF

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