Trainee Assistant Technical Officer- Dispensary

The Methodist Church in Britain; Whitehaven; À distance; GBP 16 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

27 days holiday rising to 33 after 10 

Flexible working scheme

NHS discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Development opportunities

NHS pension scheme

Vivup counselling service

Résumé du poste

The North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two Trainee Assistant Technical Officers for the dispensary at West Cumberland Hospital. The 12-month fixed-term contract involves dispensing inpatient, outpatient and discharge medications, stocking ward supplies, and maintaining stock levels.

You will work a weekday day shift with rota coverage for evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants should have or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent, or willing to work towards it
• NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 Assemble Prescribed Items or willing to work towards it
• GCSE English language and mathematics or equivalent

Responsabilités

• Supply stock medicines to wards and departments across the trust
• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams
• Deliver medicines to wards on site
• Take part in stock control maintenance
• Help maintain ward and department stock levels through the pharmacy topping-up service

Connaissances

Communication

Customer service

Keyboard skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Motivation

Formation

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Service Skills

NVQ Level 2 Unit 206 Assemble Prescribed Items

GCSE English and Maths

Description du poste

Trainee Assistant Technical Officer post in the dispensary at West Cumberland Hospital, for North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The work is dispensing inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication, supplying ward stock and keeping stock levels topped up. Two posts are offered, working a weekday day shift with rota cover for later shifts, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need, or must be willing to work towards, an NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy service skills.

What the job involves

• Supply stock medicines to wards and departments across the trust
• Dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams
• Deliver medicines to wards on site
• Take part in stock control maintenance
• Help maintain ward and department stock levels through the pharmacy topping-up service

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills or equivalent, or willing to work towards it
• NVQ optional units including Level 2 Unit 206 Assemble Prescribed Items, or willing to work towards it
• GCSE English language and mathematics or equivalent

Experience

• Awareness of stock control processes

Skills & knowledge

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good customer service skills
• Keyboard skills
• Methodical and accurate, with attention to detail, working to SOPs
• Effective time management and ability to prioritise to meet deadlines
• Enthusiastic and motivated

Other

• Able to work weekend and out-of-hours rota in the dispensary, and for stocktaking when required
• Flexible to cover service needs, working across trusts as required
• Able to undertake CPD relevant to the role and changes in pharmacy practice
• Able to work as part of a team or as an individual
• Adaptable to different workplace situations

Nice to have

• NVQ Level 3 units in receipt and assembly of prescriptions
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent
• Recent work in a hospital or community pharmacy
• Microsoft Word, email and internet use
• Understanding of the dispensing ATO role in an NHS setting
• Problem-solving skills
• Training skills

What’s offered

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working scheme
• NHS discounts (subject to eligibility)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work (subject to eligibility)
• Development opportunities (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive NHS pension scheme
• Vivup free, confidential counselling and information service