Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Job summary

Furness General Hospital Pharmacy department is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to become part of our team.

You must be able to work as a team member and on an individual basis and although Pharmacy experience is not essential for this post, you must be willing to work towards an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services.

Hours of work are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 13:00 till 18:00 with participation in rotational weekend and bank holiday rota.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role involve working in a busy Pharmacy department ensuring a safe and effective service is provided.

Main duties of this role will be the safe and efficient delivery of medication to the wards/departments whilst adhering to legislation, national and local standards and procedures in all tasks performed.

Other duties may include other ATO duties such as pack downs/over labelling, replenishing emergency drug boxes, expiry date checking and reception duties, maintain stock and consumable levels ensuring stock rotation within designated areas in accordance with procedures, to perform general tidying and non-domestic cleaning duties in the department as needed, ensuring the safe disposal of waste.

NHS Benefits Include:

• Competitive Salary:Pay and benefits in line with Agenda for Change Band 6/7 salary scales.
• Generous Annual Leave: 27 days (pro rata) plus 8 public holidays, increasing with service.
• Pension Scheme:A competitive NHS pension for financial security.
• Learning & Development: Opportunities for training, career progression, and further education, with full support for continuous professional development.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.