Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Aseptic Services
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in pharmacy? Do you want to make a difference in the patients journey and experience? Do you want to feel valued and part of a team providing world-leading team providing world leading-care.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team within the technical services department at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
The technical services team are responsible for the ordering, supply checking and distribution of Parenteral Nutrition and Chemotherapy to patients in the trust. As part of this team working alongside Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in Technical Services as well as the large department.
You will also participate in dispensary rotations to carrying out dispensing duties. This will include late night and weekend cover.
Main duties of the job
Support the ordering, receipt and dispensing of Chemotherapy, CIVAS and PN.
Participate, as core duties in the dispensing process for the In-Patient Dispensary.
To participate in the Pharmacy stock topping up programme.
To participate in stock control management.
To support the training of assistant technical officers (ATO's), students and other trainees.
To efficiently use the current pharmacy computer systems.
To participate in reception duties, receiving of prescriptions and using the prescription tracking system.
To participate in daily stock takes to ensure accurate stock levels are maintained.
To participate in pharmacy ward audits across all sites within the Trust.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Date posted
11 October 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
284-24-6708832-DMUT
Job locations
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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