Assistant Technical Officer

2 months ago


Stanmore, United Kingdom Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join our department as a Band 2 Assistant Technical Officer. We are seeking a forward thinking and highly motivated Assistant Technical Officer to deliver a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy service.

The post holder will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, medicines optimisation technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering high quality, safe and effective care to patients and service users. They will participate effectively in the daily dispensary duties and delivery of services including labelling and dispensing medicines including controlled drugs, dealing with ward stock, SOP development and assisting with supply chain management of Pharmaceuticals. This will include ordering, invoicing, distribution, delivery and general management of stock control of medicines used at RNOH.

The post holder must have a minimum of 4 GCSE's, Grade 4 -9 or A to c, two of which should be in Mathematics and English. (Certificates will be required). This is a full time post ( hours)for an Assistant Technical Officer to play an integral part of the Pharmacy team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking and pro-active Assistant Technical Officer to join our progressive team at RNOH. There is extensive scope for the successful applicant to develop on both a personal and professional level through exposure to all departmental activities and the opportunity for further roles in the future.

The post holder will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively and methodically in busy environments both independently and within a team. Good computer skills are essential. Ideally, the post holder should have previous experience in Pharmacy.

About us

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.

RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be:

Participate with the procurement of pharmaceuticals for RNOH Deal with stock shortages and reporting as necessary Work with the finance and commissioning team in ensuring processing invoices Ensuring appropriate claims are made in time Work with other ATOs and pharmacy technicians providing dispensary support services Assist in dispensing inpatient, outpatient, TTAs and Controlled Drugs Managing accurate stock levels in Dispensary and clinical areas Participate in ward top ups and other distribution services to the wards Work with other ATOs to order IV fluids and medical gases for the Hospital

Through provision of an effective Pharmacy service, this post will:

Challenge your problem solving skills Strengthen your organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of work Improve communication skills Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

4 GCSEs, two of which should be in English and Mathematics Numerate Literate Word processing, use of the internet and IT general skills

Desirable

Participation in a formal Pharmacy Education or training programme Diploma /Graduate in Science NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Pharmacy experience Basic knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy

Desirable

Hospital pharmacy experience Dispensary experience Medicines procurement experience

Skills

Essential

Good organisational skills Good written and verbal communication skills Able to work as a team member Ability to demonstrate working on own initiative/ common sense Able to work under pressure Able to adapt to change Able to prioritise Good ability of computer systems

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