Senior Assistant Technical Officer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 27 April 2025

Job summary

Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy? Are you innovative and forward thinking? This may be the position you're looking for.

We are looking for someone to become a member of our Senior Pharmacy Assistant Team, where you will provide support in delivering a high quality service to all Pharmacy customers.

This position would suit someone with a keen eye for detail and who is able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, including other healthcare professionals and members of the public. You will be a good team player, enthusiastic and proactive with the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Main duties of the job

Working in the pharmacy at Queens Hospital, Burton.

Dispensing inpatient and outpatient prescriptions and discharge medication.
Meeting and greeting people at the reception hatch and accepting outpatient prescriptions and taking prescription charges.
Completing ward top ups and expiry dating.
You will be required to complete a GPhC-approved Level 2 Pharmacy course.

Closing date: 25 April 2025

Interview date: 19 May 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year pro rata pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-CDCS-BUR-3577

Job locations

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton-on-Trent

DE13 0RB

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

English and Maths GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
GPhC approved Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or willingness to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of working in a customer facing role

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a Hospital

Communications & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Demonstrate working as part of a team
Ability to relay factual and accurate information
Proven ability to deal with customers and their enquiries

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

English and Maths GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent
GPhC approved Level 2 qualification in Pharmacy Services or willingness to work towards

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of pharmacy services

Experience

Essential

Proven experience of working in a customer facing role

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a Hospital

Communications & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

Demonstrate working as part of a team
Ability to relay factual and accurate information
Proven ability to deal with customers and their enquiries

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.