Pharmacy Senior Assistant Technical Officer

2 weeks ago


Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Due to the partial retirement of the current post holder an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Technical Officer to join our Prep Services team. The successful applicant will support the clinical pharmacy service to our wards.

As a Pharmacy Assistant you will carry out a range of duties including the replenishment of Emergency boxes, the replenishment of pre packs, the processing of purchased pre packs and the restocking of ward medicine supplies.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, who is able to work with our team to enhance patient you think you are the right person for this post, we would love to hear from you at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Pharmacy Department.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job include:

The replenishment of pre packs to wards and departments The replenishment of emergency boxes To assist with the checking off of purchased pre packs To accurately over label pre pack stock as needed To participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up service, including automated medicines cabinets To accurately recycle medication supplied by the trust, ensuring stock is suitable for reuse

The post holder will be joining and working in a progressive pharmacy department with over 200 staff, which delivers near patient ward pharmacy services, has automated dispensing, electronic medicines management and has implemented electronic prescribing across the majority of the organisation.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the healthcare problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist with the day to day running and work load of Prep Services and Pharmacy Stores. To be responsible for the replenishment of emergency boxes across the trust. To be responsible for the replenishment of Pre packs to wards and departments. To be responsible for the management and replenishment of prescription pads for the Urgent care centres. To monitor outstanding requests for pre-packs, liaising with the pharmacy procurement team as appropriate. To maintain the appropriate records for the location of emergency boxes across the trust. To assist with checking off of purchased pre-packs in accordance with the appropriate procedure. To accurately over label pre-pack stock as appropriate and inputting data onto the pharmacy computer system. To participate in the supply of stock medication via the ward top up services, including automated medicines cabinets.

There is also a requirement to participate in the late night, weekend and bank holiday rota's.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Excellent communication skills Experience of stock control Experience of working in a team

Desirable

Pharmacy experience NHS experience

Qualifications

Essential

4 GCSEs including Maths and English

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical services

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