Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, Fellowship
Senior Assistant Technical Officer – High-Cost & Clinical Services
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At Moorfields, people’s sight matters—and so do the people who make it possible.
For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.
We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it’s pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we’re united by one mission—delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.
And we’re just getting started.
From 2027, we’ll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden—a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.
Could you be part of this future? Make us more.
Job Overview
Please note that this vacancy is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
The post holder will be based within the pharmacy department at Moorfields City Road site and gain experience in the development and delivery of Pharmacy services within high-cost therapies, outpatients and day-care settings.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of a safe and efficient clinical pharmacy service in the Pharmacy dispensaries including dispensing of High-Cost Therapies and Homecare. The post holder will be working in a patient facing area as part of the dispensary clinical pharmacy team.
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Lead Pharmacy Technicians for High-Cost Therapies and Clinical Services and the Senior Pharmacy Technicians to manage and coordinating workflow in the dispensaries, monitoring the quality of service provided and to actively promote the implementation of important Trust initiatives for out-patients and day-case services.
Working for our organisation
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
The post holder will provide support to the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in the Pharmacy dispensaries in accordance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- To receive prescriptions from patients or from the day-case wards for dispensing.
- Following a period of training and assessment, to undertake the assembly of medicines for individual outpatients, day-cases and in-patients.
- To give out specific dispensed and checked medications with appropriate instructions to patients after appropriate training and assessment.
- To support stock control within the dispensaries including ordering and receiving stock from Pharmacy stores and distribution and stock rotation.
- To process prescription and over the counter payments where applicable.
- To assist in ward stock top ups after appropriate training.
- To be involved in stock control for ancillary stock (e.g. bottles, bags, and labels) in the Pharmacy dispensaries and ensure these are available in suitable quantities.
- To ensure that all relevant Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) and any supplementary patient leaflets or instruction sheets are photocopied and are always available.
- To be involved in accurate stock control of medicines in the Pharmacy dispensaries and within clinical areas.
- To maintain clean and tidy dispensing facilities and safe systems of work including expiry date checking and correct disposal of medications.
- To undertake mandatory training.
- To be responsible for the filing of prescriptions on a daily basis.
- To undertake answering the telephone and dealing with queries where necessary, including liaising with other Pharmacy staff both at City Road and at Network sites.
- To handle medicines returned from the wards/departments and patients, making the appropriate computer records, and disposing of unwanted/expired stock following Trust policies and departmental procedures and in accordance with national guidance and legislation.
- To assist the Lead and Senior Pharmacy Technicians in receipt of medicinal stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers when necessary.
- To assist in the prompt matching process of all delivery notes, orders, and invoices.
- Where necessary, to book and arrange deliveries of medicinal stock to Moorfields Network sites.
- Where necessary, to arrange deliveries of medicines supplied on prescription to patients’ homes either by post or same day courier.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
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Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent including Maths & English
- BTEC or NVQ level 2 in pharmaceutical services or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience of working in a Pharmacy
- Experience of working in a Pharmacy dispensary
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Medicines Management/Medicines Optimisation Experience
- Ascribe/EMIS Dispensing System
Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.
Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.
https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- D & PS Senior Assistant Technical Officer – High-Cost (PDF, 248.8KB)
- MEH Staff Benefits (PDF, 919.1KB)
- MEH Privacy Notice (PDF, 138.0KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
- Name Muna Abdullahi
- Job title Principal Pharmacy Technician
- Email address muna.abdullahi3@nhs.net
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