Night Shift Pharmacist

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This is where you make a difference in our patients’ safety. As a member of the Baxter Quality team, you will play an essential part in our mission of saving and sustaining lives. Quality is important throughout the entire product lifecycle and works collaboratively with all areas of the organization. Because Quality touches everything Baxter does, a role in Quality provides many opportunities for growth, learning and a successful career that has a daily impact on people’s lives.

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Night Shift Pharmacist

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This is where you save and sustain lives

At 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.

Summary

We are currently looking for an experienced pharmacist, to work from our hard-working National Distribution Centre (NDC) on the Brackmills estate in Northampton.

The role will involve the physical checking of all prescriptions and orders (PD, HHD and Nutrition MCB) that contain POM & P (Prescription Only Medicines & Pharmacy medicines) and ancillary items before their dispatch from NDC to patients.

You'll be working between Sunday and Thursday – 10pm to 6pm (Weekly shift allowance provided)

Role Responsibilities

Ensure all POM & P medicines (PD, HHD and Nutrition MCB) are 100% checked for accuracy in product code, product description, batch, expiry date and quantity required.
Ensure that all Renal (PD, HHD and Travel) and Nutrition (MCB) prescriptions are clinically screened and processed.
Ensure all errors are recorded on designated forms and corrected. For serious errors complete a Pharmacist Intervention Form.
Confirm that the Renal Checking Form F04UKPHN001 and MCB Checking form has been completed with patient names, order numbers, pickers initials, pharmacy checkers name and pharmacists’ initials (for MCB labellers initials and polar track labellers initials).
Make sure that on all home patient orders, patient labels (pharmacist labels) are correct and are applied to every box of product and one to the box of ancillary products. All POM & P medicines must be labelled in accordance with the labelling requirements in the Medicines, Ethics and Practice guide for Pharmacists and the labelling recommendations of the NPSA.
Ensuring orders for both Renal and Nutrition MCB are processed on time as the need arises by the patient.
Works under the guidance of SOPs, GPhC and RPS standards and guidance documents.
Ensure the name of the patient on the pharmacy labels matches the name on the dispatch label.
Check all orders in a timely manner to ensure that they meet scheduled deliveries.
Check all returns and complete the relevant documents.
Ensure a hand over is completed before the end and the beginning of each shift.
Clinically check all Renal and Nutrition prescriptions.
Recording all prescriptions errors and reporting appropriately
Carrying out Risk Assessments
Audit the service against set targets.
Provide advice on medicines and processes to patients, prescribers, and Baxter employees.
Ensure all complaints are followed up, investigated, handled, and reported appropriately.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in pharmacy practice, medicines, and pharmacy legislation as part of their own CPD.
Ensure that all FMD requirements are met at point of receiving stock, dispensing and returns.

Qualifications and Experience

Membership of GPhC
Master’s degree in pharmacy (MPharm)
Ability to work on own initiative
Experience in supervising staff
Experienced knowledge of good dispensing and distribution practice
Ability to deal with unpredictable workload
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Available to get a changing shift pattern

What are some of the benefits of working at Baxter?

Competitive total compensation package
Professional development opportunities
High importance placed on work life balance
Commitment to growing and developing an inclusive and diverse workforce

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