Assistant Technical Officer- Ward Services

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is seeking a ward-based pharmacy assistant to join the clinical pharmacy team. You will support patients and nursing staff in using and looking after medicines, and work with Medicines Management Technicians to reduce waste and process orders through the electronic prescribing system.

The role requires hospital or community pharmacy experience and an NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.

Qualifications

• GCSEs including Maths, English and a science subject.
• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it.
• Evidence of CPD

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacy assistant support to the clinical pharmacy team and ward-based medicines management.
• Support patients and nursing staff in using and looking after medicines.
• Work alongside the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to reduce medication waste.
• Support appropriate storage of medicines on the ward.
• Process medication orders through the electronic prescribing system.
• Provide medicine dispensing services where necessary.
• Support the main dispensary in providing an extended-hours service.
• Work weekend, bank holiday and late night shifts as part of a 7-day pharmacy service.
• Undertake further education and training to advance the role of pharmacy staff.
• Expand and broaden skills and abilities.

Skills

Computer systems (Excel, Word)

Customer/patient-facing experience

Education

GCSEs including Maths English Science

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent

Job description

This ward-based pharmacy assistant post sits within the clinical pharmacy team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. It supports patients and nursing staff with using and storing medicines, working alongside Medicines Management Technicians to cut medication waste and process orders on the electronic prescribing system. The pharmacy runs seven days a week, so weekend, bank holiday and late shifts apply, and the post supports extended-hours dispensing. Candidates need prior hospital or community pharmacy experience and an NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services, or be willing to work towards one.

What the job involves

• Provide pharmacy assistant support to the clinical pharmacy team and ward-based medicines management
• Support patients and nursing staff in using and looking after medicines
• Work alongside the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technician to reduce medication waste
• Support appropriate storage of medicines on the ward
• Process medication orders through the electronic prescribing system
• Provide medicine dispensing services where necessary
• Support the main dispensary in providing an extended-hours service
• Work weekend, bank holiday and late night shifts as part of a 7-day pharmacy service
• Undertake further education and training to advance the role of pharmacy staff
• Expand and broaden skills and abilities

Qualifications

• Four GCSEs including Maths, English and a science subject
• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent, or willingness to work towards it
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Pharmacy experience in a hospital or community setting
• Customer or patient-facing experience

Skills & knowledge

• Experience of computer systems including Excel and Word

Other

• Enthusiasm for trying new roles and delivering an excellent patient experience

Nice to have

• Hospital experience
• NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• Evidence of different communication channels

What’s offered

• Flexible working arrangements considered on request