Job Description

Band 2

Main area

Pharmacy

Grade

Band 2

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

343-7447756-FM-AG

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

29,179 pa pro rata incl. HCAS outer

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

06/10/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

How would you like to be part of a busy team rotating between St Helier and Epsom Hospitals?



The Stores and Distribution team within Pharmacy provides the medicine supply service for three dispensaries, all wards and departments at Epsom and St Helier hospitals and a wide variety of local community clinics.



No previous hospital or pharmacy experience required just a willingness to take on a dynamic and rewarding role suppling medicines to fellow healthcare professionals for use within the Trust and local community



You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills, basic IT skills and have a good attention to detail. Evidence of previous basic experience of stock control & maintenance, such as stock rotation, ordering and/or receiving stock should be included in your application.



There is a requirement to rotate through the Epsom Pharmacy and participate in the weekend and Bank Holiday rota.

Main duties of the job

To assist with the computerised and physical distribution of pharmaceutical products to all clients and departments, (including internal pharmacy requisitions) ensuring documentation is completed appropriately.


To assist with the organisation and filing of appropriate documentation.



To assist with the ward/departmental topping up system to ensure that appropriate pharmaceutical products are available for use by relevant health care personnel.



To print computerised lists for stock issues to all relevant clients.



To assist with receipt, storage and disposal/return of all pharmaceutical products from wards and departments.



To assist in the maintenance of accurate stock levels in all areas including the completion of daily stock-take sheets.



To participate in the booking in and checking of goods from the suppliers on the Pharmacy Computer System.



To be responsible in liaison with the clerical staff and the Senior Technician for supplier notification and actioning of any necessary follow-up and paperwork associated with delivery shortages, errors, damage and inappropriate expiry dated products.



For more information please refer to the job description.

Working for our organisation

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).


After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

More detailed information is included in the job description. Please refer to this and if you have any questions please speak to Connie Dooknah

Person specification

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Essential

Essential criteria

Evidence mathematical and English ability

Desirable criteria

NVQ Level 2 modules or equivalent provided by on the job training #

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria

Evidence mathematical and English ability Evidence of IT skills Evidence of team and lone working

Desirable criteria

NVQ Level 2 modules or equivalent provided by on the job training Knowledge of stock rotation & expiry dates Knowledge of different medicine formulations Experience of pharmacy distribution/dispensing systems. Experience of working in a hospital #

Essential

Desirable criteria

Ability to organise own workload

Your application

: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

References

: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We

do notaccept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.

Closing date

: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.

DBS

: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.



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Disability Advice Line:

SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our

Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

Telephone: 02082963786

Text: 07501066267

Email: esth.dal@nhs.net.

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.
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Applicant requirements

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.