Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join our friendly, pharmacy operational team.
We require an experienced individual with drive, enthusiasm, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and an ability to work under pressure. You should be a team player, able to perform effectively within the pharmacy and wider healthcare settings.
In this role you will be involved in supporting the dispensary team with accurate processing and dispensing of medication requests, contributing to the provision of bulk medication supplies to wards and departments and ensuring the smooth running of the pharmacy dispensary service.As a key member of the pharmacy team, you will be involved in promoting and reflecting the WECARE trust values with colleagues within the department and across the trust.
We would expect applicants to be highly motivated and responsible individuals with a passion for customer service and team work.
In return we can offer support to develop your career within a friendly and supportive team of professionals.
For this role you are required to have completed an NVQ QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent and experience in a pharmacy setting.
If you would like to know more about the post or would like an informal visit, please contact Natalie Payne – Operational Lead Pharmacy Technician on 020 8539 5522 ext.25583 or via email: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This post provides the post holder with the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and experience in day-to-day delivery of pharmacy service to patients, in conjunction with the patient services and clinical pharmacy teams.
The post holder will be responsible for dispensing inpatient and discharge medicines, stock management and some clinical pharmacy services.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- GCSE grades A/C or 7-4 -English Language, Maths, Double Science
- NVQ QCF Level 2 in pharmacy services
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience or working in a team
- Experience in customer care environment
- Experience of working in a hospital environment
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Interested in and have knowledge of the use of drugs
- Understand customer care issues
- Understand issues involved in stock control
- Up to date knowledge of legislation relevant to pharmacy practice, e.g. controlled drugs, Health and Safety at Work
- Understanding of stock control systems
- Knowledge of Safe and Secure Handling of Medicines requirements
- Understanding of the importance of adherence to SOPs and legislation
- Demonstrates understanding of patient safety initiatives
- Understand the importance of quality issues
- Knowledge of medicines management systems at ward level
Skills
Essential criteria- Good interpersonal skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Interpret and dispense prescriptions accurately
- Good numeracy skills. Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations.
- IT literate and able to use Microsoft office.
- Able to plan own work
- Able to work alone or as part of a team with different grades of staff.
- Able to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Good attention to detail
- Able to follow policies and procedures
- Time management skills
- Ability to problem solve
Other
Essential criteria- Enhanced check with a check of the barred lists required as patient facing and may interact with adults / children
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.