Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge in an interesting healthcare setting?
Do you have good attention to detail?
Do you want to make a difference to patient care?
Are you looking for a career change or are you a school leaver looking for your first step into the working world?
If the answers to the above questions are yes, then continue reading!
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our Pharmacy CIVAS and PN unit at St Thomas' Hospital. The site manufactures a broad range of patient specific products for use in the trust including antibiotics and cytotoxics, and parenteral nutrition which is currently outsourced.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within a team of trained assistants, technicians and pharmacists to facilitate the supply of medicines which make a real difference to patients with complex or rare conditions for which commercial medicines/treatments are not available.
You will ideally have experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment and be able to show you can work accurately, efficiently and follow procedures at all times. However full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Information on the role and its requirements can be found within the job description and person specification documentation attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will work within a team of trained assistants, technicians and pharmacists to facilitate the supply of medicines which make a real difference to patients with complex or rare conditions for which commercial medicines/treatments are not available.
You will ideally have experience of working in a pharmaceutical environment and be able to show you can work accurately, efficiently and follow procedures at all times. However full training will be provided to the successful candidate.
Information on the role and its requirements can be found within the job description and person specification documentation attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of manufacturing a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English, Maths & Science Grade A to C or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 plus additional training/experience equivalent to NVQ level 3
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English
- Demonstrates basic numeracy skills, the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide
- Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of manufacturing a variety of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a hospital environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English, Maths & Science Grade A to C or equivalent
Desirable
- NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 plus additional training/experience equivalent to NVQ level 3
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English
- Demonstrates basic numeracy skills, the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide
- Demonstrated ability to accurately follow written and oral instructions
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
