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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
391-RFL-6409983
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£27,948 - £29,468 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Band 3 Rotational Assistant Technical Officer

Band 3

Job overview

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our team making medicines for patients internal and external to the trust including a large number of home-care patients. You will be involved in preparing a wide range of products and will rotate around the three areas of production gaining experience in a wide variety of manufacturing techniques.

GCSEs (Grade A – C) in Maths, English and Science are required, and previous experience of working in a pharmacy manufacturing environment would be beneficial.

If you are a motivated individual, have good attention to detail and understand the importance of following strict procedures at all times, then this could be the role for you. Contact us if you require any additional information or to arrange an informal visit.You will be working 37.5 hours per week and be expected to work one in six Saturdays and Bank Holidays on rotation. Working some late duties/ shift working may also be required.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

 

For more information please follow  link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more detail around main responsibilities and specification requirements

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GCSE Maths, English and Science – Grade A* to C (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Pharmacy Services Level 2 or Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pharmacy Service Skills (QCF) – relevant optional units or ability to study for these.

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience of working in a drug manufacturing environment.
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital pharmacy production unit preparing aseptic products

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to communicate information effectively using clear written and spoken English
  • Basic numeracy skills – the ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide.
  • Understanding of the importance to accurately follow written and oral instructions
  • Demonstrated good manual dexterity to undertake fine and accurate manipulative work.
  • Ability to identify small foreign particles in manufactured products requiring good eyesight.
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of the importance of hygiene standards in the preparation of medicines
  • Understanding of the issues in handling materials which are hazardous

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and work on own.
  • Ability to sit or stand in a restricted position at a work station for periods of time
  • Demonstrated ability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time.
  • Ability to lift and handle materials safely.

Others

Essential criteria
  • Able to work weekends and Bank Holidays when required.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to work in areas requiring specialist clothing, such as sterile gowns, hoods, boots, masks and gloves.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

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
Tom Bennett
Job title
Chief Technician
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 7794 0500
Additional information

0203 758 2000 ext 31364

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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