Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to join the Pharmacy Department, supporting reception and dispensing services for in-patients and out-patients.

You will lead in delivering excellent customer service, act as a role model to the dispensary team, and handle enquiries with care and courtesy. Full in-house training is provided, and NVQ Level 2 is preferred.

Qualifications

• No previous experience in pharmacy is required; full in-house training provided.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services preferred; enrolment supported if not held.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own work to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Dispense in-patient and outpatient prescriptions.
• Assist in the sale of pharmacy medicines.
• Provide excellent customer service and act as a role model.
• Deal with enquiries in a polite and courteous manner.

Skills

Customer service

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Enthusiastic learner

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

As a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer, you will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, multidisciplinary team supporting the provision of the reception and dispensing services for both in-patient and out-patients within the Pharmacy Department.

You will lead in providing excellent customer service, acting as a role model to other members of the dispensary team.

You will be able to deal with enquires in an efficient, polite and courteous manner. Providing a caring and helpful service to other members of staff, patients and the general public.

East Kent University NHS Foundation Trust EKUFT has an exciting and challenging new role within the pharmacy department and requires an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our dynamic and lively department. The post holder will supply medications to service users across the Trust.

Dispensing duties will include dispensing in-patient and outpatient prescriptions and assisting in the sale of pharmacy medicines.

No previous experience in Pharmacy is required as full in house training will be given.

We are looking for applicants who are eager to learn, able to organize and prioritize their own work to meet deadlines, and able to work using their own initiative. Whilst applicants should ideally have an NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services, those without will be expected to enrol and will be supported to work towards this qualification.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.