Assistant Technical Officer

NHS Scotland; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 35 days

NHS pension scheme

Incremental salary progression

Sick leave increases with service

NHS discounts

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support the provision of pharmacy services. You will receive prescriptions, assist in dispensing for in-patient, outpatient and discharge cases, and help with the receipt and distribution of medicines within the department.

Applicants should have SVQ Pharmacy Services Level II (or equivalent) and be able to work under SOPs. CPD commitment and self-motivation are essential; the role includes weekend morning work.

Qualifications

• Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Willingness to work Sunday shifts and adapt to duties as required

Responsibilities

• Receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.
• Dispense in-patient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions including cytotoxics and controlled drugs following SOPs.
• Receive and distribute pharmaceutical products from wholesalers and other hospitals into the pharmacy department.
• Receive/check medical gases and ensure appropriate storage.

Skills

CPD commitment

Self motivation

Work unsupervised

Education

SVQ Pharmacy Services Level II

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To assist with the provision of the pharmacy service by participating in:

• The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed
• The accurate and safe receipt, storage, distribution and delivery of medicines
• The production, monitoring and filing of documentation
• A ward stock management service

The working pattern for this role is: Sunday morning 10:00am to 13:00pm.

In This Key Role, You Will

• To receive prescriptions and orders at pharmacy dispensary from nurses, patients or portering staff.
• To dispense individual in-patient, outpatient and discharge prescriptions which may include cytotoxics, named patient medicines and controlled drugs following standard operating procedures.
• To receive and distribute all types of pharmaceutical products (including intravenous fluids aseptic and cytotoxic preparations) into the pharmacy department from wholesalers and other hospitals.
• To receive / check medical gases and ensure appropriate storage

What You'll Bring

• Scottish Vocational Qualification Pharmacy Services Level II or working towards or equivalent experience
• Be capable of understanding and working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Commitment to CPD / Self motivation / Ability to work unsupervised
• Able to plan, prioritise and organise workload and to work under pressure

What We Offer

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

• Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.