Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution Band 2 Job overview Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Static Band 2 – Stores and Distribution
Full/Part time – equating to ….. hours per week, to include weekends and bank holiday working.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer in the stores and distribution area. You will join our dedicated team delivering ward services at University Hospital of North Midlands.
We are looking for a flexible, highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic person to provide a pharmaceutical service to our in-patients and out-patients.
You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team both at ward level and within the pharmacy directorate. You will need to be methodical, accurate, and be able to follow strict procedures.
Main duties of the job The role is varied and will include:
Telephone duties which includes answering queries and taking adhoc orders.
Assembly of orders for distribution to wards and dispensaries, the receipt of medicines for onward supply to wards and departments.
Undertake stock ordering and supply for wards.
Maintaining stock storage and levels and adhering to good distribution practice.
Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels of medicines on wards and departments by participating in the pharmacy ward top-up service.
Participate in the day-to-day running of the automated dispensing robot.
The post holder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service to UHNM.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities At UHNM the Pharmacy Directorate is a modern, purpose-built pharmacy department working across both sites. We constantly strive to re-engineer our services to improve our delivery of patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
You will support the supply of medicines, including liaising with wards and departments and external customers. It is necessary to liaise with internal stakeholders to support the timely supply of medicines and processing of orders.
You will be responsible for the processing of ward orders and external stock requisitions for the delivery of medicines. You will be required to liaise with clinical teams, ward staff, and external customers to resolve queries and to ensure patients receive their medicines in a timely manner.
The Pharmacy Department provides medicines management and optimisation services from both sites. We have implemented a 7-day working service – delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care to the patients of this Trust 7 days a week.
You will have the ability to work as a team member and to work on your own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied with.
The post holder will be given specific training in all areas to help develop skills further; this will include working towards a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff.
Person specification Knowledge, Training and Experience
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and at least 1 year experience in a Pharmacy setting, OR 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade C or above and will work towards and successfully complete the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
Previous experience of working within a pharmacy setting.
Communication, Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
Ability to work as a team member and have the ability to work on own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied.
Good organisational skills.
Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work and attention to detail.
Computer literate with good general keyboard skills, for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering, receiving, and stock and rectifying stock discrepancies.
Well organised and able to work within a set timescale.
Previous experience of dealing with customers and difficult queries.
Important information about your application
All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Jenny Wright
Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician – Stores and Distribution
Telephone number: 01782 674533
Alternatively, you can contact Peter Conway - Supply Chain Manager on 01782 674516.
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Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £23,615 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 23/01/2025 23:59
Assistant Technical Officer – Stores and Distribution Band 2 Job overview Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Static Band 2 – Stores and Distribution
Full/Part time – equating to ….. hours per week, to include weekends and bank holiday working.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer in the stores and distribution area. You will join our dedicated team delivering ward services at University Hospital of North Midlands.
We are looking for a flexible, highly motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic person to provide a pharmaceutical service to our in-patients and out-patients.
You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team both at ward level and within the pharmacy directorate. You will need to be methodical, accurate, and be able to follow strict procedures.
Main duties of the job The role is varied and will include:
Telephone duties which includes answering queries and taking adhoc orders.
Assembly of orders for distribution to wards and dispensaries, the receipt of medicines for onward supply to wards and departments.
Undertake stock ordering and supply for wards.
Maintaining stock storage and levels and adhering to good distribution practice.
Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels of medicines on wards and departments by participating in the pharmacy ward top-up service.
Participate in the day-to-day running of the automated dispensing robot.
The post holder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service to UHNM.
Working for our organisation University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities At UHNM the Pharmacy Directorate is a modern, purpose-built pharmacy department working across both sites. We constantly strive to re-engineer our services to improve our delivery of patient-focused pharmaceutical care.
You will support the supply of medicines, including liaising with wards and departments and external customers. It is necessary to liaise with internal stakeholders to support the timely supply of medicines and processing of orders.
You will be responsible for the processing of ward orders and external stock requisitions for the delivery of medicines. You will be required to liaise with clinical teams, ward staff, and external customers to resolve queries and to ensure patients receive their medicines in a timely manner.
The Pharmacy Department provides medicines management and optimisation services from both sites. We have implemented a 7-day working service – delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care to the patients of this Trust 7 days a week.
You will have the ability to work as a team member and to work on your own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied with.
The post holder will be given specific training in all areas to help develop skills further; this will include working towards a BTEC Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff.
Person specification Knowledge, Training and Experience
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and at least 1 year experience in a Pharmacy setting, OR 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade C or above and will work towards and successfully complete the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.
Previous experience of working within a pharmacy setting.
Communication, Analytical and Judgemental Skills
Ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
Ability to work as a team member and have the ability to work on own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied.
Good organisational skills.
Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work and attention to detail.
Computer literate with good general keyboard skills, for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering, receiving, and stock and rectifying stock discrepancies.
Well organised and able to work within a set timescale.
Previous experience of dealing with customers and difficult queries.
Important information about your application
All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name: Jenny Wright
Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician – Stores and Distribution
Telephone number: 01782 674533
Alternatively, you can contact Peter Conway - Supply Chain Manager on 01782 674516.
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