Job overview

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at East Cheshire Pharmacy Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Assistant Technical Officers within the Pharmacy department. You will provide safe, timely, appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff and assist in the distribution of medicines to the hospital wards and clinics throughout the Trust.

This post is Permanent 

Hours per week: 37.5

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients at East Cheshire NHS Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and effective dispensary and distribution service.

This will include:

Providing a ward stock top up service - issuing, picking, checking and packing medicine orders.

Pharmacy reception cover.

Dispensary cover.

Coordinating the stores team and workload to help to ensure an efficient service.

Working under our Wholesaler Dealer License to provide stock services to external customers.

Goods receipt* - checking orders, receiving goods on system and putting on shelf/in robot. Reporting and investigating discrepancies.

Bulk fluid picking and packing.*

*Please note this requires a high level of manual handing and the role is physically demanding.  You must consider whether you will be suitable for this type of role before applying.

Working for our organisation

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.