Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) - Rotational

Pharmacy Assistant Opportunity at Whittington Hospital

We are currently seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Assistant to join and support our busy team in the Pharmacy Department at the Whittington Hospital. The post is varied, and you will be supporting the provision of pharmacy services across the trust. You will provide a professional, efficient, and customer-focused service following agreed departmental policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Service and Interpersonal Skills: Communicate well and demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize work to meet deadlines.
• Work Organization: Ability to work to a high standard within the team or using your own initiative and be able to work under pressure.
• Data Input and Self-Checking: Skills to input data accurately and self-check as you work.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and carry heavy goods.
• Main Duties:
  • Dispense and produce labels accurately for all types of prescriptions including controlled drugs in a timely manner.
  • Take part in the ward, clinic, and department top-up service.
  • Participate in the assembly and supply of stock items to wards and departments, and to record all issues using the pharmacy computer system.
  • Ensure that the dispensary is stocked with items required for dispensing (e.g., bottles, caps, cartons, paper bags).
  • Respond to straightforward enquiries from ward staff, in person or via the telephone, and to know when to refer to an appropriate member of the pharmacy team.
  • Receive goods coming into the pharmacy department including all goods for the Whittington Pharmacy Shop CIC, from external suppliers and hospital supplies department.