Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer - Stafford, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

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Stafford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Rotational Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer. You will join our dedicated team delivering dispensing and ward services at University Hospital of North Midlands.

We are looking for a flexible, highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic person to provide a pharmaceutical service to our in-patients and out-patients.

You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team both at ward level and within the pharmacy directorate.

You will rotate within different areas of the department including dispensary, stores and distribution, therefore will need to be methodical, accurate and be able to follow strict procedures.

The role is varied and will include:

Dispensing medication in both the pharmacy dispensary and in dispensing hubs on wards
Handover of medication to patients and staff waiting
Reception duties which includes utilising the pharmacy prescription tracking system
Assembly of orders for distribution to wards and dispensaries, the receipt of medicines for onward supply to wards and departments
Undertake stock ordering and supply for wards
Maintaining stock storage and levels
Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels of medicines on wards and departments by participating in the pharmacy ward topping up service
Ensure that the dispensary has adequate supplies of medicine bottles, bags spoons, measures and syringes and ordering these on a when required basis
Ensure equipment used in the dispensary is clean and ready for everyday use

The post holder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service to UHNM.

The NHS offers a fair and transparent pay structure with competitive and flexible benefits. We also have one of the most generous pension schemes on offer. As an NHS employee, you'll have unique access to a health service discounts scheme too.

Please refer to the core benefits document attached to explain all of the benefits available to support you in your work and to help you develop in your career.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.

Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

The Pharmacy Department provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from both sites. We have implemented a 7 day working service - delivering high quality pharmaceutical care to the
patients of this Trust 7 days a week.

We provide an exciting and sociable working environment and are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff to join our highly regarded team.

You will have the ability to work as a team member and to work on own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied with.

The post holder will be given specific training in all areas to help develop skills further; this will include working towards an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

The directorate actively promotes development, education and training.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.