Homecare Pharmacy Dispenser

Baxter

  • Cheshire Stockport, Greater Manchester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
This is where you save and sustain livesAt Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.Job DescriptionSummaryThis role is responsible for the safe handling of products & medicines to meet Home Care order requirements in line with Good Documentation Practice (GDP), Good Warehouse Practice (GWP), Pharmacy Standard Operating Procedures and under the instruction of the Responsible Pharmacist.Working hours are Monday to Friday, between 08:00 and18:00. Shift rotation 08:00 - 16:00 & 10:00 until 18:00.Key Accountabilities
  • Receive, process and action accordingly (including storage) all good-in products ensuring accurate data entry and reconciliation of all receipts.
  • Store products by batch and utilise first-expired first-out principles in compliance with temperature & storage condition requirements.
  • Ensure products are picked, dispensed, and dispatched in a timely and accurate manner, following the standard operating procedures and critical metrics of the warehouse and pharmacy.
  • Undertake frequent compliance checks within the warehouse operations in line with Baxter Management Systems (e.g. Quality, H&S, Environment, and Operational Excellence) and external requirements (Good Warehousing Practice & General Pharmaceutical Council).
  • Raise any operational discrepancies to the Warehouse Supervisor and Responsible Pharmacist
  • Record events (e.g. incident, complaints, service issues) and assist with the investigation in accordance with the complaints procedure.
  • Lead and process all returns & waste in accordance with the warehouse and pharmacy standard operating procedures.
Qualifications and Experience
  • NVQ Level 2 in Dispensing Assistant or equivalent (preferably, otherwise full training will be provided)
  • High levels of accuracy with data entry
  • Good IT proficiency including using warehouse management systems
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Previous hands-on operational experience in a warehouse environment and/or pharmacy environment
  • Previous experience of working in a cold chain environment would be helpful
  • Successful experience in following standard operating procedures
  • Proven understanding of Safeguarding practices (at Level 1 or equivalent)
  • Good knowledge of safe manual handling practices
  • Proven understanding of applying Good Document Management practices
  • Frequent and repetitive manual handling
  • Wearing and using PPE (e.g. safety glasses, gloves, safety boots)
What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?
  • £25,600 base salary + competitive benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • High importance placed on work life balance
  • Dedication to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce
#LI-MT1#IND-UKOPS#IND-UKCOM#LI-BAXGENEqual Employment OpportunityBaxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.Reasonable AccommodationsBaxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.Recruitment Fraud NoticeBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our .

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