Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant to work in our dispensaries and stores alongside pharmacy teams, focusing on patient-centered service.

You will supervise staff, provide training, and participate in evening, weekend and Bank Holiday duties, demonstrating leadership and professional standards within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Able to supervise and train staff to maintain quality standards.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work of pharmacy assistants and prioritise tasks.
• Lead training and development of staff to maintain quality standards.
• Provide a patient-focused service in hospital dispensaries and stores.
• Participate in evening, weekend and Bank Holiday work as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Job description

Are you an experienced pharmacy assistant who has completed NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent? In the role as a Senior Pharmacy Assistant you must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail and be flexible as you will you will work within our dispensaries and stores alongside pharmacy teams including, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

You will be required to supervise work of pharmacy assistants ensuring work is prioritised appropriately and play a key role in training and development of staff to maintain a quality and standards of work.

You will be required to participate in evening, weekend, and Bank Holiday working in keeping with the Pharmacy Directorate arrangements and the needs of the Trust.

We are looking for a Rotational Senior Pharmacy Assistant who can act as a great role model, provide excellent training and demonstrate our trust values.

You must be able to show great leadership qualities, a broad experience of working in a pharmacy and knowledge and understanding of working in a hospital.

We want to recruit a Senior Pharmacy Assistant who is enthusiastic, motivated who will work to our professional standards to provide an efficient and patient focused service.

All levels of experience within a Pharmacy Assistant role will be considered and salary will be dependent.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.