Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

• Participate in the topping up service towards departments at the Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
• Participate in the ad-hoc supply of stock items to wards and departments
• Participate in the supply and distribution of pharmaceuticals to wards and departments
• Participate in the receipt of all goods delivered to Pharmacy stores, involving checking goods received against delivery documents, recording batch numbers and expiry dates, and recording details on the pharmacy stock control system
• Ensuring products are stored in the correct areas
• Perform waste management & disposal of return medicines, which may include hazardous items
• Participate in stock checks
• Participate in customer focussed service, which will include dealing with Trust staff at the hatch or receipt area

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a 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
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Essential

• GCSE Grade 3 or equivalent in Maths and English, or proven equivalent
• GPhC approved Level 2 Qualification in Pharmacy Services or willingness to work towards.

Essential

• Proven experience of working in a customer facing role, ideally within an NHS setting
• Proven good literacy/numeracy/computer skills
• Knowledge of pharmacy services & stock control systems

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy stores department

Essential

• Prioritises workload
• Demonstrates a problem-solving approach, i.e. discrepancies in stock levels

Essential

• Has a positive approach and is able to involve and motivate others
• Able to demonstrate that they are approachable and a team player

Desirable

• Able to build a rapport with people