Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our small, friendly and progressive inpatient pharmacy department at Weston General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for a Pharmacy assistant to support the technical staff in our inpatient pharmacy. This is a permanent position and you will be expected to partake in the weekend/bank holiday/late night rota once training has been provided.

Applicants must possess a good standard of education with good computer, communication and manual handling skills. You must be able to work alone and in a team, prioritise and organise your own work and work efficiently and accurately. An understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues is essential.

Pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided.

Liaises with other Assistant(s) to provide support to technical staff in order to maintain efficient running of the Pharmacy and other Departments and wards of the Hospital.

Undertake "top-up" of medicines to departments and wards of the hospital.

To dispense routine prescriptions, including discharge, inpatient and controlled drug requests, in accordance with standard operating procedures under the supervision of the Responsible Pharmacist.

Answering the phone and hatch within the dispensary, dealing with queries from other hospital staff, patients and the general public.

Refill stocks of dispensing bottles and other sundries in the dispensary to ensure efficient running.

To become proficient in the use of the CMM Pharmacy computer system used for dispensing and stock control.

To become proficient in the use of the pharmacy robot software used for dispensing and stock control.

To become proficient in the use of the prescription Tracking system for tracking the flow of work in and out of the department.

To assist and attempt to resolve problems associated with the dispensing process.

To assist other Pharmacy staff in the provision of Medicines Optimisation services

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.