University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer
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An Exciting Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pharmacy Department at County Stafford, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust as a Dispensary Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO).
This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and motivated individual who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in delivering excellent customer service. You will play an important role in supporting the safe and efficient supply of medicines to patients across the Trust.
Working within Our Team
Working within our busy dispensary team, you will assist in the delivery of pharmacy services for inpatients and patients being discharged from hospital. The role offers a varied workload, opportunities to learn new skills and the chance to work alongside Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists within a supportive environment. Development opportunities are available, including completion of the Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff, where this qualification is not already held.
The Role Is Varied And Will Include
- Dispensing medicines within the pharmacy dispensary
- Dispensing controlled drug medicines for individual patients and ward stock supplies
- Handing medicines to patients and healthcare staff
- Undertaking reception duties, including the use of the pharmacy prescription tracking system
- Undertaking the sale of over the counter medicine to patients
- Answering telephone calls and directing enquiries to the appropriate member of staff
- Maintaining stocks of dispensary consumables such as medicine bottles, bags, spoons, measures and syringes
- Ensuring dispensary equipment is clean, maintained and ready for use
- Carrying out stock rotation and expiry date checks to minimise waste and maintain medicines safety
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Working Collaboratively
The post holder will work closely with Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to ensure a high quality service is provided to patients and clinical areas across the Trust.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who is reliable, flexible and keen to learn. You will have good communication and organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in a busy environment. Previous pharmacy experience is welcomed but is not essential, as full training will be provided.
About Us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
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All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Rachel Adamson
- Job title: Lead Pharmacy Technician – Dispensary Services
- Email address: rachel.adamson@uhnm.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01785 886466
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