Assistant Technical Officer

2 weeks ago

StokeonTrent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Support the provision of the dispensary, ward and community based services to enable the smooth, seamless and efficient supply of medicines across the Trust.

The Band 2 ATO will work under the supervision of the Senior Assistant Technical Officer, dispensary manger, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.


The Pharmacy & Medicines Optimisation Team is a diverse and exciting team providing pharmacy services to our 3 main sites; Haywood, St Georges and Redwoods along with a number of community based hubs.

We value our staff and aim to support them in their Pharmacy journey.

  • Your work life balance is important to us, so you will be required to only work a maximum of 2 Bank holidays per year, with currently no weekend or late night working.
  • Training, education and support provided
Main

Responsibilities:


To assist the pharmacy team (under the supervision of a pharmacy registered professional) in providing a high quality service to patients, customers and pharmacy staff in the dispensaries and within the Trust, by promoting a positive and professional image of pharmacy and demonstrating good customer care skills.

Take an active role in accurately dispensing medicines to provide an efficient and timely service and participate in reception duties.

Take part in the management of stock, including ordering, receiving, and storing of stock and actively participate in routine stock checks.

Ensure the working environment is kept clean and tidy and to support pharmacy professionals in the delivery of an effective, efficient pharmacy service.

By joining Team MPUFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by

  • Supporting your career development and progression.
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccination every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Dispensary Duties

  • To interpret and accurately dispense requests for medication for inpatients, outpatients and clinical trials in accordance with department SOPs under the supervision of a pharmacy professional (excluding Controlled Drugs).
  • To assist with general reception duties including receiving prescriptions from patients and members of staff, answering the telephone and dealing with enquires where appropriate whilst ensuring a positive and professional image is displayed in keeping with the Trust values.
  • Working with customers in a polite and efficient manner face to face, over the phone, or by electronic methods, to deal with enquiries of a routine nature and referring appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team.
  • To take part in departmental stock takes and stock maintenance including: expiry date checking ensuring any shortdated / expired items are quarantinedordering of stock, checking of orders received against delivery notes and restocking of shelves ensuring good stock rotation is maintained. This will involve the completion of all the necessary
documentation and stock transfer using the pharmacy computer system.

  • To support with raising orders for external suppliers and homecare. Orders raised will require sign off by a pharmacy technician or pharmacist.
  • Undertake the temperature monitoring of the refrigerators and room environments and alert an appropriate senior member of staff of any excursions outside of the normal range.
  • To participate in the management of medication returns ensuring recycling and destruction is carried out which will contribute tomaximising drug usage and financial resources.
  • To liaise with portering and transport services to ensure an adequate service is provided and escalate any failures as appropriate.
  • To maintain accurate computer records which include the accurate use of pharmacy computer systems, patients records, the issue and costing of medication being issued to all areas of pharmacy, wards, departments and individual patients.
  • Support the team in maintaining the safe storage and security of medicines, prescriptions, confidential inform

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