Band 3 Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED
WED 13 NOV 2024
Applicants should possess a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent, along with strong organisational, time management, and communication skills. Key responsibilities include dispensing for in and out-patients, stock control, preparing discharge prescriptions and controlled drug orders, as well as team leadership and training support for less experienced staff. Flexibility is required for late nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
Applications are invited from all dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector.
The successful candidate will support the smooth running of the pharmacy dispensary ensuring that medication is supplied safely and accurately in a timely manner. You will be required to undertake a broad range of duties and full training will be given
You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service.
This role would suit someone who is committed to providing high quality patient safety focused care utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. For further information about the role please contact Helen Laws -- -- .
The required candidates must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for a variety of dispensary-based activities as well as team leading opportunities. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team
They will:
*Meet the essential criteria of the job specification
*Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.
The role involves.
*Dispensing for in and out-patients
*Stock control
*Reception and telephones duties
*Checking and assembling items for ward stock and emergency drug boxes
*Preparing discharge prescriptions, including blister packs
*Preparing controlled drug orders
*Topping up the emergency cupboard
*Supporting the training and supervision on pre-registration technicians and other support staff
*Team leading
*Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays
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