Rotational Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support the dispensary, aseptic services and stores teams. You will dispense inpatient, discharge and outpatient medications and undertake housekeeping duties in a busy hospital setting.

The role includes preparation and dispensing in aseptic services, environmental monitoring and maintaining GMP standards, plus handling stores duties such as receiving deliveries and issuing stock to wards.

Qualifications

• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication in accordance with SOPs.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist with aseptically produced products and maintain GMP hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Dispense discharge and inpatient medication, as well as outpatient medication and other housekeeping duties.
• Assist in preparation and dispensing in aseptic services, monitor and clean isolators and the clean room.
• Carry out general duties within the pharmacy distribution service, including receiving goods and issuing stock to wards.

Job description

Dispensary

The post holder will assist the dispensary team in the delivery of the day to day activities in the dispensary. They will carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The post holder is primarily responsible for dispensing discharge and inpatient medication, as well as outpatient medication and other “housekeeping” duties.

Job Summary

Dispensary

The post holder will assist the dispensary team in the delivery of the day to day activities in the dispensary. They will carry out duties in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The post holder is primarily responsible for dispensing discharge and inpatient medication, as well as outpatient medication and other “housekeeping” duties.

Aseptic Services

The post holder will assist in the preparation and dispensing of aseptically produced products in isolators. The post holder will assist with the daily monitoring and cleaning of isolators and the monitoring of the clean room. The post holder will assist with the ordering of drugs and components.

Stores

The post includes general duties within the Pharmacy distribution service including receiving goods, carrying out ward top ups, and issuing stock to wards, carried out under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager.

Dispensary

• To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
• To be able to follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• To be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.
• To contribute to wider policies that have an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust

Aseptics

• To tidy, clean and disinfect the Aseptic Services environment and equipment according to local SOPs. This may involve an early start.
• To assist with the environmental monitoring in Aseptic services.
• To produce and keep such records as defined by local SOP, and as required by the Lead Technician.
• To comply with departmental Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements of dress and hygiene relating to working in aseptic services.

Stores & Distribution

• Follows laid down procedures for the issuing of medicines to wards and departments.
• Follow procedures for the Investigation/Retrieval of products from the Pharmacy Automated System(s) if errors occur
• To accept and sign receipt for deliveries of pharmaceutical products from suppliers, checking that delivery is for the pharmacy department.
• To accurately use the computer system to receive goods into the pharmacy store.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Memory Kamhuka Job title: Principal Pharmacy Technician - Aseptic Services Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02032993974