The Pharmacy department is looking for an Assistant Technical Officer - core stores to become part of our friendly, patient-centred team based within the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex. You will work within the pharmacy store as you become an area expert, using your skills and knowledge to support this small hard-working team.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the pharmaceutical care of hospital patients through the supply of medicines, and is suitable for qualified Pharmacy Assistants or those new to the field looking to start their career in pharmacy.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills if required through our Level 2 Pharmacy Services Programme, which will give a fantastic foundation to your work and could be the launch pad to progress.
Your main duties will be centred around the pharmacy stores, participating in the following:
Deputise when needed for the stores supervisor Support training of rotational staff Identify, select and issue drugs Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system Receive drugs against an official order Participate in the ward top-up system Maintain stock control and stock rotation
This role requires availability for some weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis.
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford, and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients is identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart
– Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence
– Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration
– Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills, and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence, and in return, we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Please see the attached job description and person specification which is available to download at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the pharmaceutical care of hospital patients through the supply of medicines, and is suitable for qualified Pharmacy Assistants or those new to the field looking to start their career in pharmacy.
You will also have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills if required through our Level 2 Pharmacy Services Programme, which will give a fantastic foundation to your work and could be the launch pad to progress.
Your main duties will be centred around the pharmacy stores, participating in the following:
Deputise when needed for the stores supervisor Support training of rotational staff Identify, select and issue drugs Load and operate the automated pharmacy storage and dispensing system Receive drugs against an official order Participate in the ward top-up system Maintain stock control and stock rotation
This role requires availability for some weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis.
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient, and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford, and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients is identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart
– Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence
– Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration
– Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills, and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence, and in return, we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Please see the attached job description and person specification which is available to download at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr
