We are looking for passionate and ambitious Senior Pharmacy assistants who hold an NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or are currently enrolled on an approved pharmacy Technician apprenticeship course to join our friendly and supportive team. The successful candidate will be required to support Bristol Royal Infirmary and Bristol Eye Hospital.
You must be highly organized, have excellent people and communication skills along with the ability to adapt quickly to new situations and challenges.
Successful candidates will also be eligible to enroll on an approved Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship, where on successful completion they will be eligible to apply for Pharmacy Technician Vacancy's.
if you are interested in a varied role and feel that your skills and abilities would be suited to this role then we look forward to your application.
As an organization we encourage further development of all employees to progress upward within their chosen field; we support our pharmacy technicians to continue their learning and to access opportunities to support their ongoing development.
Apprenticeships are a great way to learn and earn on the job. UH Bristol and Weston provides a range of apprenticeships to support a huge number of career opportunities in clinical and non-clinical support services with apprenticeships starting at level 2 through to level 7.
The primary responsibility of the Senior ATO is to dispense accurate medicines in a timely manner for wards and departments under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager or Dispensary Co-ordinator at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
You will lead in providing excellent customer service, providing a caring helpful service to other members of staff, patients and the general public.
You will be required to support the Specialist Bristol Eye Hospital clinic top ups and routine ward top ups.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 14 Apr 2025
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