Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

7 months ago

AshtonUnderLyne, United Kingdom Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Band 2 37.5 hours per week - Permanent

Working within the Pharmacy Department at Tameside General Hospital, this role supports our team of pharmacists and technicians in the provision of a dispensing and distribution service to wards, departments and clinics within the Trust.

Previous pharmacy experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for those with no experience.

You will also undertake a GPhC approved course in Pharmacy Stock Management.

GCSEs in Maths and English at grades A-C (or equivalent) and basic computer knowledge are desirable, but functional skills can be undertaken alongside the stock management course.

The duties will involve providing support to Pharmacists and other technical staff working in the Dispensary, Aseptic Dispensing Unit and Pharmacy Receipt & Distribution, and will include visits to hospital wards and departments as part of the provision of a comprehensive pharmaceutical service.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety

Care

Respect

Communication

Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

**SECTION 1 - MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Ward Services

To participate in the provision of the pharmaceutical stock "topping-up service to designated wards and departments to monitor and maintain adequate stocks to pre-agreed level. This includes visiting clinical areas to check stock levels and expiry dates of medicines; remove surplus or time-expired stock or undertake medicine recalls

To rotate stock in medicine cupboards to ensure that ward staff use shorter dated stock first and avoid unnecessary wastage.

Raises orders for wards and department supplies of pharmaceutical products through the pharmacy computer system.

Liaises with Nursing and Pharmacy Staff to ensure that stock lists and stock levels reflect the requirements of the clinical area.

Identify if there is unexpected change in product usage and alert the supervisor or ward pharmacist

Distribution / Ward Order Assembly

To assist the Senior Procurement Technician and Principal Pharmacy Technician, where needed, in the receipt, storage, issue and control of stock in the Pharmacy Receipt and Distribution area

Assembles items against orders raised for clinical areas including the issue of pharmaceutical products to community clinics.

Uses the pharmacy computer system to record issues and returns from clinical areas to ensure that all transactions are recorded.

Liaises with other members of the pharmacy team in the event of supply problems to ensure clinical areas do not run out of stock.

Participates in maintaining and replenishing the resuscitation boxes and emergency trays in accordance with local procedures.

Pharmacy Stock Control

Carries out regular stock checks within the department in accordance with local procedures to ensure computer records accurately reflect actual stock holding.

Identifies and reports stock shortages to procurement colleagues for ordering to ensure that pharmaceutical products are available for patients when required.

Identifies and reports stock discrepancies to a supervisor to ensure that pharmaceutical products are available for patients when required.

Participates in a system for checking expiry dates of stock to ensure that stock is rotated so that shorter dated stock is used first and avoid unnecessary wastage. Reports out of date stocks to a supervisor and disposes of stock where appropriate recording the issue on the pharmacy computer.

Monitors cold storage equipment to ensure temperatures are within the defined limits and reports any variation to a supervisor.

Maintains storage areas in a clean, organised, safe and tidy condition in accordance with Health and Safety regulations.

Receipt of Goods

Receives and checks goods received with delivery notes. Enters batch numbers of goods received onto delivery notes in accordance with local procedures. Transfers goods to correct stock location and rotates stock to ensure that shorter dated stock is used first to avoid unnecessary wastage.

Assesses pharmaceutical products returned from clinical areas and

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