Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Job title:

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Company

NHS

Job description

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per weekWe are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, forward-thinking person to join our friendly team in the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit as an Assistant Technical Officer. You will work as a member of our pharmacy team in the delivery of injectable medicines to wards and patients.Main duties of the job

• To assist pharmacists and technicians in the provision of a patient-centred pharmaceutical care service.
• To assist in assembly, preparation and manufacture of aseptically prepared products.
• To carry out other ancillary duties which support the aseptic preparation of medicines.
• Developmental opportunities, including study days and in-house training programme
• 1-day corporate induction introducing you to our Trust
• A friendly and supportive working environment (see our Trust Behavioural Standards)
• Competitive Salary, with incremental pay progression
• Excellent holiday entitlements 27 days + bank holidays rising to 33 after 10 years’ service (pro rata)
• Competitive pension scheme
• Staff support, health and wellbeing opportunities & other employee benefits.

About usThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.Date posted30 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number210-2025-55Job locationsCountess of Chester HospitalLiverpool RoadChesterCH2 1ULJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesSee Job Description for further details.Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50(standard) or £55.50(enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.Good luck with your application.Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or willing to undertake.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

• Experience of receipt of goods and stock rotation.

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to undertake manual lifting, delivery and cleaning duties.

Desirable

• Good team player

Person SpecificationQualificationEssential

• NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or willing to undertake.

Knowledge & ExperienceEssential

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

Desirable

• Experience of receipt of goods and stock rotation.

Skills and AbilitiesEssential

• Ability to undertake manual lifting, delivery and cleaning duties.

Desirable

• Good team player

Expected salary

£24071 – 25674 per year

Location

Chester

Job date

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:46:54 GMT

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