Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (Rotational)

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Wellbeing hours

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant to support pharmacists and technical staff, helping ensure a safe and effective pharmaceutical service.

You will perform reception duties, handle receipt and storage of medications, and provide ward stock topping up for wards and departments, as well as dispensing pharmaceutical products and contributing to a 7-day service including bank holidays and late-night rotas.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services is required.

Responsibilities

• Reception duties within the department
• Receipt and storage of medications
• Provide ward stock topping up service to wards and departments
• Dispensing pharmaceutical products
• Contribute to 7 day service, Bank Holidays and Late Night Rotas

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services

Job description

Undertakes duties in support of the Pharmacists and other Technical Staff. Assists in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives.,

• Reception duties within the department


• Receipt and storage of medications


• Provide a ward stock topping up service to wards and departments


• Dispensing pharmaceutical products


• Contribute to 7 day service, Bank Holidays and Late Night Rotas


• Undertake NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- to join our team. In re… By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.