- Receipt, unpacking, accuracy checking and recording of all goods delivered to the department.
- Putting away stock received into their appropriate location.
- Convey routine factual information regarding supply problems to relevant senior staff as appropriate.
- Clean and disinfect all areas of the department, including clean rooms and isolators on a regular basis to defined standards required by Good Manufacturing Practice following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Maintaining accurate recording of activities according to departmental procedures.
- Carrying out repackaging and overlabelling of medicines including resuscitation trays.
- GCSE (or equivalent) grade C or above in English and Maths
- Ability to follow standard operating procedures in regard to cleaning duties
- NVQ2 in pharmacy services or cleaning
- At least 1 years' previous experience in a similar role At least 1 years' previous experience in a similar role
Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer BANK - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
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Job summary
Bank 2 bank -zero hour contract
Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated, and hardworking? Are you looking for weekday hours? Are you looking for a new and rewarding opportunity within the NHS, that provides training and on-going development opportunities?
The role of assistant technical officer within Pharmacy technical services offers the post-holder a wide variety of duties and the chance to work as part of a forward thinking and dedicated team.
Previous pharmacy experience would be advantageous, however a full training program exists, and support will be provided. Applicants should demonstrate a desire to contribute towards developing our services. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team within the Pharmacy Department
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About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
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For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person SpecificationEssential Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience
Desirable