Main area Pharmacy Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays) Job ref -UB-DE
Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £31,554 - £33,270 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/10/ :59
Senior Assistant Technical Officer – Technical Services
Band 3
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person with good interpersonal and organisational skills who will enjoy being a senior part of this friendly, dynamic team.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to support the Pharmacy Technical Services department, preparing CIVAS, Cytotoxics, Monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials for adults and paediatrics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder duties will include the supervision and training of ATO’s, Pre-registration Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-registration pharmacists.
The candidate must have hospital Aseptic experience and be prepared to work towards the NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent if they do not already possess this.
The post includes supervisory responsibilities e.g., in-process checking, ensuring daily and weekly tasks are complete, assisting the Technician in running the day-to-day services. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to work with some degree of autonomy and possess both manual and mental dexterity. The physical aspects of the work do involve some prolonged periods of sitting, walking & standing.
The successful candidate will require excellent communication skills and enjoy both an individual challenge and working as part of a dynamic team.
Working for our organisation
The GESH hospital group is a leading healthcare provider in South-West London, comprised of St George’s University Hospitals and Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, together, by collaborating and working in partnership to meet the needs of our patients, and making sure our services are affordable and fit for the future.
As GESH partners the pharmacy departments at St Georges University Hospital and Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals are working together in a number of areas including workforce, key functions such as medication safety, education and training and digital workstreams.
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust itself is a major acute hospital that offers specialist care for complex injuries and illnesses, including trauma, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiac care, lipid disorders, renal transplantation, cancer care and stroke. We are the regional specialist care provider for South-West London, Surrey and beyond. Acute and tertiary health services are delivered from over 1,000 beds across two sites, by around 8,000 staff. The helipad was opened in spring 2014 and the work of the Emergency Department has been captured on Channel 4’s ‘24 Hours in A&E’ programme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates will be contacted by email or via NHS Jobs to be informed of the shortlisting outcome.
Person specification
Experience
- Experience of working in a clean room.
- Ward top up experience
- Proven experience of dispensing medicinal products.
Skills
- Familiar with basic principles of mathematics, especially arithmetic
- Familiarity with computer systems
- Familiarity with drug names
- Knowledge of stock control
- Ability to organise oneself and complete set tasks within a set time period
Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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