Assistant Technical Officer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Come join our forward thinking and highly skilled pharmacy team.

Working in a busy department and alongside a friendly team of Pharmacy professionals you will be responsible for assisting Technicians and Pharmacists in the safe and effective distribution of medicines to all wards and departments.

This vacancy is based in the Pharmacy Stores and will require frequent manual handling.

The post holder will undertake various housekeeping duties including dealing with queries, checking and filing documents, processing waste and excess medicines and other duties supporting the efficient and safe operation of the pharmacy department.

This post involves working in a busy pharmacy store receiving, processing, and delivering IV fluids to wards so previous experience of manual handling would be beneficial.

An understanding of stock management is crucial to this role; this involves checking, receiving and storing medicines.

Ensuring that medicines are stored appropriately and securely in pharmacy, participating in stock-taking and the checking of medicines is an important part of this role, so attention to detail is vital.

Previous pharmacy experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided.

The Pharmacy team is innovative, caring and compassionate and provides Pharmacy services to a wide range of paediatric surgical and medical specialties.

We are patient focused and passionate about upholding Trust values in order to provide the best possible service.

The Pharmacy department consists of a wide range of personnel, Pharmacists, Technicians and Assistant Technical Officers, working together as a team in a busy environment.

To receive drug deliveries into the pharmacy and to be responsible for checking the accuracy of the product, quantity, expiry date and recording batch numbers

To accurately update the electronic pharmacy stock control system with all deliveries on a daily basis

To ensure all delivered stock is stored correctly and rotated in line with expiry dates to include fridge lines, inflammable liquids and cytotoxics

To handle deliveries (< 25kg) in line with Health and Safety regulations ensuring safe unpacking and storage.

To obtain an authorised signature for the delivery of Controlled Drugs and ensure immediate security of the product.

To issue and charge wards and departments for IV fluids, topical sterile solutions etc against requisitions using the pharmacy stock control system in a timely manner to ensure best service to the patient.

To follow regional guidelines for the receipt and quarantining of unlicensed specialist medicine

To obtain C of As and C of Cs for unlicensed medicines from suppliers in a timely manner

To receive deliveries of blood products and issue to the haemophilia unit ensuring accurate recording of expiry dates and batch numbers

To assist with weekly stock and expiry date checks in the pharmacy store in accordance with department procedures to ensure correct storage and turnover of stock to maintain quality and potency.

To participate in the pharmacy purchasing development meeting

To maintain general tidiness of the pharmacy store area and to dispose of waste according to department procedure

To assist in the reconciliation of orders, delivery notes and invoices ensuring accurate filing within the purchasing office

To assist in chasing up outstanding orders that haven't been delivered.

To assist in the stock control of stationary items within the stores.