Assistant Technical Officer - Distribution *Internal Only*
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
The Pharmacy Department at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated person to join our team as an Assistant Technical Officer - Distribution.
The postholder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake a top-up service to wards and departments, ensuring a timely replacement of stock medicines.
* Prioritise all in-coming requisitions and faxed orders according to urgency, obtaining a signed authorisation before the medicines are issued from the pharmacy.
* Assemble ward requisition and top-up orders, endorsing picking note orders and packaging appropriately for delivery. This will include handling heavy boxes of fluids and enteral feeds and replenishment of liquid nitrogen flasks.
* Check for accuracy any orders assembled by other distribution staff.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Working in healthcare / NHS setting.
* Microsoft Office.
Qualifications
* GCSE English language and mathematics, or equivalent.
* Accredited units in NVQ 2 in pharmacy services, or have achieved within 12 months.
* Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Experience
* Teamwork.
* Following verbal and written instructions.
* Stock control.
* Hospital / health or community pharmacy work.
Skills and Aptitudes
* Interpersonal skills.
* Basic keyboard skills.
* Adaptable to different situations.
* Ability to work methodically and with attention to detail at all times.
* Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual.
* Effective time management.
* Ability to multitask and prioritise work to achieve deadlines.
* Willing to carry out routine tasks in addition to tasks that may be more demanding.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Able to work accurately to SOPs.
Other requirements
* Able to work across the trust.
* Flexible to cover the needs of the service.
* Available to work weekends on request.
* Driving licence.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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