Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at East Cheshire NHS Trust Pharmacy Department.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Assistant Technical Officers within the pharmacy stores 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.
Full training will be provided in all areas along with working towards an NVQ Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification.
Hours:
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 with the opportunity to progress.
The main duties of this varied and interesting role are:
1. Ward Services Role - Stock top ups, medication returns
2. Distribution Role - Processing orders and to-follows, picking orders using the pharmacy robot and packing orders for wards, customers (under an MHRA license), temperature monitoring, bulk fluids
3. Goods Receipt Role - Signing for and booking in goods, dealing with incorrect delivered goods, trouble shooting pharmacy robot, loading the robot
4. Reception Role (providing cover) - Greeting patients and staff, booking in prescriptions, filing prescriptions
For further details on the duties for this role please see attached job description.
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
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