Assistant Technical Officer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Job Description 1. To participate in daily and weekly environmental monitoring of the Pharmacy Department. 2.

To undertake record keeping and the preparation of worksheets and labels for pre packing and over labelling as required by the department.


  • To assist in attaining a smooth workflow and undertake general housekeeping duties, including the removal of clinical and pharmaceutical waste in the Pharmacy department. 4. To carry out dispensing of prescriptions, including extemporaneous prescriptions, unlicensed drugs, in-patient, outpatient prescriptions and clinical trials in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
  • To assist in routine duties in the dispensary including maintenance of stock levels, checking expiry dates and ensuring a tidy work environment. 6. To participate in ensuring the efficient running of the dispensary, including sending and receiving prescriptions and printing prescriptions on the Meditech EP Module.
  • To undertake basic patient counselling in the outpatient area of the pharmacy in accordance with pharmacy procedures and under the supervision of a pharmacist or technician. 8. To provide a top-up service for stock items held on wards and departments, including checking stock levels and placing newly ordered items into stock.
  • To process orders using the Pharmacy Meditech Module. 10. To input data into the pharmacy computer system as necessary and to produce information such as computerised picking lists.
  • To produce and transmit orders using computerised and technical equipment. 12. To assist in the receipt, storage and issue of pharmaceutical products including the maintenance of manual and computerised records.
  • To undertake, under appropriate supervision, routine procedures connected with the preparation and packing of pharmaceutical products. 14. To top up emergency trolleys in accordance with Trust and department procedures.
  • To observe the regulations in respect of the Health and Safety at Work Act and Data Protection Act. 16. To observe and support Trust policy with respect to infection control and participate in any activity that is considered appropriate by the pharmacy manager and infection control team.
  • To assist in maintaining reasonable stock levels, in accordance with the policies that are in force and to assist in ensuring correct storage and turnover of stock to maintain quality and potency. 18. To attend appropriate training courses for Assistants, to encourage other staff to undertake further training and to participate in such training schemes as necessary to keep relevant pharmaceutical clinical and technical knowledge up to date.
  • To participate in Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday and late night Duties as is considered appropriate by the Deputy Chief Pharmacist or other Senior Managers. 20. To participate in ward and department based stock audits under the direction of the Pharmacy Technicians.
  • To co-operate in the operation and development of computerised systems of stock control and medical speciality costing. 22. To act as a role model for student technicians and other members of technical and support staff.
  • To provide induction and training of pharmacy pre registration graduates, student technicians, assistant technical officers and any other relevant members of the pharmacy team. 24. To participate in pharmacy objectives set by the Trust, the National Patient Safety Agency, the Healthcare Commission, the Department of Health (including the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulation Agency) NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) and others to meet clinical governance targets, develop patient care, improve clinical outcomes and ensure compliance with all standards expected for hospital pharmacy services and the interface between primary and secondary care.
  • To undertake NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 in order to keep pharmaceutical knowledge current and ensure best practice. 26. To answer telephone and face to face queries of a routine or basic technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, either in the pharmacy or on the ward, and refer appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
  • To liaise with various members of the pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients. 28. To undertake any other related duties that may be required.
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