0987 - Assistant Technical Officer - Dispensing
With a current establishment of over 100 staff members across all departments, we are looking to recruit a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our Pharmacy Dispensary Team.
You will work alongside other grades of pharmacy staff and clinical pharmacists to ensure that medications are dispensed swiftly and accurately. You will also work collaboratively with our ward-based clinical pharmacy services team to facilitate the delivery of a first-class patient-focused service, helping to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.
As part of our senior leadership team restructure, we are committed to making our pharmacy department a place where people want to join, stay, and develop. Ensuring that our trust values of respect, teamwork, and diversity are embedded into everything we do.
The ideal candidate should be approachable, adaptable, hardworking, have good attention to detail, and a passion for providing patient-centered care. Individuals must also be able to communicate effectively, use their own initiative, and manage their own time effectively.
Previous hospital experience is not required.
Opportunities will be available to support and develop your career pathway, as well as participation in Quality Improvement initiatives.
This post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, and your contracted hours will be worked over 5 days, including participation in the weekend, late night, and bank holiday rotas. We will also consider flexible working solutions.
Main duties of the job
As a pharmacy assistant based within outpatient and inpatient pharmacy, your duties will include:
1. Dispensing medication including unlicensed drugs, controlled drugs, cytotoxic drugs, inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, and stock/over-labelled items in accordance with the agreed safe systems of work practice.
2. Rotation within the pharmacy department of the Trust including outpatient and inpatient pharmacy areas.
3. Dispensing monitored dosage systems.
4. Supporting Trust initiatives for the rapid discharge of patients by swiftly and accurately dispensing discharge medication.
5. Assisting in the maintenance of reasonable stock levels and the performance of the daily rolling stock takes to comply with audit requirements.
6. Answering telephone and face-to-face queries of a routine or technical nature from a wide range of staff groups, patients, and carers, and referring appropriate queries to the relevant member of the pharmacy team when necessary.
7. Liaising with various members of the pharmacy team and ward staff when solving supply problems and ensuring the best service to patients.
8. Patient counselling in accordance with pharmacy procedures within own limitations.
9. To participate in Saturday, Sunday, Bank Holiday, and late night duties.
The interview date for this role is 27th November 2024.
For further information contact: Jenifer Meakin, Lead Technician - Dispensary Manager, Jenifer.meakin@nhs.net, 01226 432047.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'we can do this' attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
* In around 100 words, please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
* In around 100 words, please describe what motivates you to do a good job.
Qualifications
* NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or 4 GCSEs grade 4 or above in English, Mathematics, and 2 Sciences, and commitment to undertake training in order to meet the General Pharmaceutical Council requirements.
* On the job training and Pharmacy experience equivalent to NVQ level 3 in dispensing practice.
Knowledge and Awareness
* Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
* Working knowledge of pharmacy practices.
* Knowledge of stock control.
* Knowledge of Data Protection Act.
* Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act.
* Knowledge of COSHH.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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