Medicines Management Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a community dispenser looking at starting a career in hospital pharmacy. This could be the ideal career change for you.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our dynamic and innovative Medicines Management pharmacy team supporting our discharge teams. You will be working in a very friendly and supportive pharmacy and ward team.

You must be highly organized, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.

If you are interested in pursuing a career as a Pharmacy Technician, this post will give you an excellent foundation experience and understanding of the Medicines Management role in hospital pharmacy.

If you feel that your skills and abilities would be suited to this challenging opportunity, we welcome your application. If you don't have the NVQ level 2 then please still apply as there could be other options available for you.

Please feel free to contact me for an informal chat.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the provision of a safe and efficient Pharmacy service to the wards of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

To assist the medicines management team both on the wards and in the dispensary to ensure that medication is supplied accurately and cost effectively. Providing medications to patients for discharge to ensure that they can take their medication easily.

To support the management of ward medicines in line with the Trust medicines optimisation policy.

We are the Medicines Management team based at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. We are part of the wider pharmacy Clinical team that work across the hospital covering admissions, medical, surgery, respiratory, stroke & elderly care wards. We are a very friendly and supportive team and will provide excellent additional training for all those who want to progress.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-FCSS2435

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO225DG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy experience
  • Level 2 NVQ certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills
  • GCSE's in Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent

Desirable

  • JAC computer experience
  • Knowledge of health & safety

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a pharmacy
  • Experience of using computers, particularly Microsoft Office and web-based learning

Desirable

  • Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable

  • Customer services training
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Pharmacy experience
  • Level 2 NVQ certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills
  • GCSE's in Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent

Desirable

  • JAC computer experience
  • Knowledge of health & safety

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience of working in a pharmacy
  • Experience of using computers, particularly Microsoft Office and web-based learning

Desirable

  • Previous hospital pharmacy experience

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Good communication skills, both verbal and written

Desirable

  • Customer services training

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO225DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO225DG


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Claire Williams

claire.williams2@hhft.nhs.uk

01256315072

Date posted

20 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-FCSS2435

Job locations

Royal Hampshire County Hospital

Romsey Road

Winchester

SO225DG


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