Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer • Weston-Super-Mare University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nPharmacy Assistant Technical Officer with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-Super-Mare, England, United Kingdom\n\nAn opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our small, friendly and progressive inpatient pharmacy department at Weston General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a Pharmacy stores assistant to support the technical staff in our stores area, with the efficient running of this department. You will be expected to partake in the weekend/bank holiday rota once training has been provided. Applicants must possess a good standard of education with good computer, communication and manual handling skills. You must be able to work alone and in a team, prioritise and organize your own work and work efficiently and accurately. An understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues is essential. The role involves manual handling, with the receipt, storage and distribution of various medications and medical devices being an integral part of the role. Pharmacy experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. Liaises with other Assistant(s) to provide support of technical staff in order to maintain efficient running of the Pharmacy and other Departments and wards of the Hospital. Undertake “top-up” of medicines to departments and wards of the hospital. Dispensing of routine prescriptions. Undertake telephone answering and receptionist duties within the department. Process and fill requisitions from departments and wards. Receive, check, computerise and store medicines upon delivery from suppliers. Return suitable unused, issued medicines to stock for subsequent re-issue Undertake distribution duties to departments and wards as necessary. Use and maintain robot software and hardware in line with SOPs. Check pharmacy stock to ensure suitability of medicines for issue. Maintain the department in a clean and tidy condition. Undertake “top-up” of BOC Gases. To be involved with general ordering and ordering-related queries. Gain an understanding of the automated dispensing Robot. Maintain stock rotation. Routine medication expiry checks. Assisting in the delivery and distribution of IV fluids 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 further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Ash Job title: Medicines Optimisation Lead Technician Email address: david.ash2@uhbw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01934647061 or Kat Williams (Operations Manager) for further information or queries on 01934 881303"}