Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy assistant to advance their career in a hospital pharmacy setting as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer. If you're eager to expand your technical skills, enhance patient satisfaction, and make a meaningful impact within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, this is the ideal role for you. Join our Surgery Pharmacy Team and contribute to the ongoing development of our pharmacy services. This position is perfect for a team player who is sensitive to the needs of service users (nurses and patients) and possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will work closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and nurses to resolve medicines management issues on the ward.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Surgical Pharmacy Team, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive pharmacy support for the wards, including stock control, labelling, assembly, dispensing, and distribution of medicines that underpins our clinical services. You will play a proactive role in ensuring the safe and effective storage and supply of medicines on surgical wards, including suggesting solutions for our supply services. This position requires flexibility, as you will work both on the wards and in the dispensary to meet team and service needs. The service covers 7 wards at the St Thomas' site and 2 wards at the Guy's site, with our team working on both sites.
See JD and PS for further details.
About us
Joining the Surgical Pharmacy Team at Guy's and St Thomas' means being part of a renowned NHS Foundation Trust known for its commitment to clinical excellence and patient care. You will work in a supportive and dynamic environment that values professional growth, innovation, and teamwork. Our Trust is dedicated to reflecting the diversity of our community and provides ample opportunities for continuous learning and development.
As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality pharmacy services, contributing to the overall success of our surgical departments, and making a significant impact on patient outcomes. We value everyone in our team, with each of us able to contribute to creating the best service for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Assistant Technical Officer within the Surgical Pharmacy Service, you will:
- Ensure accurate dispensing of medicines and maintain comprehensive records.
- Manage inventory, ensuring proper stock levels, rotation, and disposal of obsolete or expired medicines.
- Collaborate with medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff to resolve issues and improve medicine supply processes.
- Participate in research and audit activities to support pharmacy patient services.
- Adhere to Trust policies, including those related to confidentiality, data protection, and infection control.
- Promote the Trusts values by putting patients first, taking pride in your work, respecting others, striving for excellence, and acting with integrity.
See JD and PS for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Assistant Technical Officer within the Surgical Pharmacy Service, you will:
- Ensure accurate dispensing of medicines and maintain comprehensive records.
- Manage inventory, ensuring proper stock levels, rotation, and disposal of obsolete or expired medicines.
- Collaborate with medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff to resolve issues and improve medicine supply processes.
- Participate in research and audit activities to support pharmacy patient services.
- Adhere to Trust policies, including those related to confidentiality, data protection, and infection control.
- Promote the Trusts values by putting patients first, taking pride in your work, respecting others, striving for excellence, and acting with integrity.
See JD and PS for further details.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Maths/English/Science GCSE Level A-C
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- BTEC Science/A Level Sciences
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 in appropriate units
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a hospital pharmacy dispensary
- Previous experience working in a community pharmacy
- Previous experience in customer services
Desirable
- Previous experience in stock control
- Previous experience in supervising junior members of staff
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures/SOPs accurately
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with patients or colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to organise their own workload
- Demonstrated IT skills including email, word processing, and accurate data entry
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to handle queries (staff/ patients)
- Demonstrated ability to recognise priorities for day-to-day role
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others
- Familiar in using MS Word, Excel, and EPIC
Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential
- Maths/English/Science GCSE Level A-C
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
Desirable
- BTEC Science/A Level Sciences
- NVQ/QCF Level 3 in appropriate units
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a hospital pharmacy dispensary
- Previous experience working in a community pharmacy
- Previous experience in customer services
Desirable
- Previous experience in stock control
- Previous experience in supervising junior members of staff
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures/SOPs accurately
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with patients or colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to organise their own workload
- Demonstrated IT skills including email, word processing, and accurate data entry
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Demonstrated ability to handle queries (staff/ patients)
- Demonstrated ability to recognise priorities for day-to-day role
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and train others
- Familiar in using MS Word, Excel, and EPIC
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).
