Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

6 months ago

Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job summary**:
Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.

You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service.

This role would suit someone who is committed to providing high quality patient safety focused care utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
They will:

- Meet the essential criteria of the job specification
- Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.

The role involves:

- Dispensing for in and out-patients
- Stock control
- Reception and telephones duties
- Checking and assembling items for ward stock
- Preparing discharge prescriptions, including blister packs
- Preparing controlled drug orders
- Topping up the emergency cupboard
- Supporting the training and supervision on pre-registration technicians and other support staff
- Team leading
- Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

**Job description**:
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:

- GCSE grade C or above in Mathematics and English (or equivalent)
- NVQ level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF), BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

or
- Accredited Dispensing Assistants Course (NPA)

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Post NVQ level 2 pharmacy qualification developmental experience of a range of dispensing with formal training and annual revalidated accreditation as a dispenser
- Understanding of pharmacy related computer systems
- Understanding of Health and Safety at Work, manual handling and COSHH
- Understanding of dispensing, stock control and supply systems and processes
- Knowledge of stock control systems
- Knowledge of code of practice/customer care
- Understands the need for delivering a cost effective service and the required work practices to reduce waste
- Experience in staff training

**Desirable**:

- Working Knowledge of JAC pharmacy system
- Knowledge of drugs, side effects & where to find further information

**Additional Criteria**:
**Essential**:

- Strong attention to detail
- Reliable
- Ability to travel to all UHB sites
- Flexible to work in accordance with service needs
- Committed to abide by the Trust vision and values
- Able to lift moderate weights (up to 15kg)

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:

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