Pharmacy Distribution & Medical Gas Senior Assistant
- NHS
- Full Time
- Manchester
- 24625.00 - 25674.00 a year

Job Description
Job summary
The pharmacy department is looking for a dependable, enthusiastic and motivated Senior pharmacy assistant to help supervise our Distribution & Medical Gas Team.
The individuals will help us deliver a high quality and efficient patient focused service.
The ideal candidates will have good levels of stamina, be physically fit with good attention to detail and possess good communication skills, be flexible, committed and a good team player.
Main duties of the job
o Ensure the timely collection and delivery of ward generated prescriptions / orders to the appropriate areas within the Pharmacy Departmento Distribute medical gases and pharmaceutical products to wards and departments within the Hospitals on the Oxford Road Campus.o Assist the Pharmacy Distribution & Medical Gas Team Leader in the provision and maintenance of an effective service with respect to the department's distribution & medical gas functions.o To participate in the Medical Gas On-call rota.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent nationally recognised qualification
- GCSE'S or equivalent (C or above) in Maths and English
Desirable
- Procurement qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience in a public sector distribution/medical gases role.
- Experience and understanding of stock management processes and stock take
- Experience of medical gas management of storage and distribution
Desirable
- Experience of training and developing other staff.
- Experience of involvement in producing and evaluating SOPs
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of hospital distribution practices
- Knowledge of hospital procurement service including ordering and stock control
- Knowledge of medical gases and liquid nitrogen process and procedures
- Knowledge of audits and risk assessments
- Demonstrates an understanding of Health and Safety policies and standards
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Inpatient Pharmacy, RMCH
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9WL