Lead Assistant Technical Officer

Job summary
We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at East Cheshire Pharmacy Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Assistant Technical Officers within the Pharmacy department. You will provide safe, timely, appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff and assist in the distribution of medicines to the hospital wards and clinics throughout the Trust.

Applicants holding overseas qualifications must provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability to confirm that their qualifications meet the essential GCSE requirements for this post.

Please note that Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

Applicants must therefore have the right to work in the UK without requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Contract: Permanent
Hours per week: 30

Main duties of the job
To assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients at East Cheshire NHS Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and effective dispensary and distribution service.

This will include:

• Providing a ward stock top up service - issuing, picking, checking and packing medicine orders.
• Pharmacy reception cover.
• Dispensary cover.
• Coordinating the stores team and workload to help to ensure an efficient service.
• Working under our Wholesaler Dealer License to provide stock services to external customers.
• Goods receipt - checking orders, receiving goods on system and putting on shelf/in robot. Reporting and investigating discrepancies.
• Bulk fluid picking and packing.

Please note this requires a high level of manual handling and the role is physically demanding. You must consider whether you will be suitable for this type of role before applying.

About us
We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata (subject to job matching)
Working pattern: Part-time
Location: Macclesfield District General Hospital, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL

Apply through our website

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent qualification) including Maths and English at level C or above.
• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or currently working towards

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years working in a Pharmacy or in another area where relevant experience/learning has been gained

Skills

• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Self motivated

Specific Job Requirement

• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks

Contact: Lisa Brookes, Senior Pharmacy Technician, lisabrookes@nhs.net, 01625663043

This post requires a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance.

East Cheshire NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.