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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
225-DIV3-6321595
Employer
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
New Cross Hospital
Town
Wolverhampton
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust logo

Assistant Technical Officer Pharmacy Aseptic Services

Band 3

 

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated assistant technical officer to join our friendly and dynamic team to provide high quality aseptic services. 

You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust strives to innovate and improve care to patients. The Trust has recently approved the business case for a new pharmacy aseptic, clinical trials and radiopharmacy facility. The new facility is expected to be in operation in 2025.

The prime function of the unit is the preparation of cytotoxic, monoclonal antibodies and clinical trials in a safe and efficient manner according to Good Manufacturing Practice and National Standards.

Our aim is to provide our valued staff with excellent training including Quality Assurance to become skilled, highly competent and confident in their job roles. We encourage innovative working which includes the development and future proofing of our facilities to meet the growing needs of the service. We promote learning and development within our organisation.

We welcome applicants from Primary and Secondary care preferably with aseptic experience, but not essential as full training will be given.

Main duties of the job

Assist the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in the provision of the broad range of services provided by the Aseptic Services unit working under the supervision of the Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists.

Provides pharmacy service including dispensing drugs to patients, and other supportive duties in the pharmacy aseptic unit.  

Support the work of the Aseptic Services in the provision of an early start, late night, weekend and bank holiday service.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Trust website for the full job description and person specification attached to the vacancy.

Please complete your application form in full outlining and providing examples of how you meet each of the criteria listed below. This includes both essential and desirable criteria. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

 Four GCSEs to include English, Maths and a Science subject

Desirable criteria

  • Aseptic Experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

  • Computer skills

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • Four GCSEs to include English, Maths and a Science subject or equivalent

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Pharmacy
  • Computer Skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrew Holmes
Job title
Principal Pharmacy Technician Aseptic Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01902 695139
Additional information

Please contact Andrew Holmes or Sarah Drummond for an informal chat or visit to the department

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