Senior Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

You will be based at St Ann's Hospital mainly working within the pharmacy dispensary , as the Senior Pharmacy Support Assistant . Ensuring the smooth running of the dispensary workflow including dispensing and supply of medication, to in-patient and out-patient services provided by Dorset Healthcare.

Support the department with house keeping duties. Performing ward top-up duties, this requires visiting in-patient wards, currently only St Ann's but this maybe expanded to the wider Trust.

Supporting other trainees within pharmacy when confident to do so. As part of the Trusts induction programme you will be expected to take part in breakaway training.

For full details please read the Job description and person specification

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Knowledge, Skills and Training

Essential: - NVQ 2 /3 in pharmacy services / Pharmacy Experience; - GCSE Mathematics and English Language, or equivalent

Desirable: - Recognised, current Medicines Optimisation Accreditation to Foundation Level (supply and assessment of medication)

Job Specific Experience

Managerial/Supervisory Experience

Essential: - Experience of supervising staff

Personal Qualities/Attributes

Essential: - Good communicator; - Methodical systematic worker; - Team Player; - Accurate, good attention to detail

Additional Requirements

Essential: - Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively