Assistant Technical Officer (Pharmacy Stores & Distribution)

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you looking for a rewarding career in healthcare but don’t know where to start? Why not consider joining our team as a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO).
The successful candidate will work as part of our Pharmacy Stores & Distribution team to safely and efficiently supply medicines across the hospital areas and our external customers.
Applicants we are looking for will have good communication and team working skills with a good eye for detail. No experience is necessary as specific training will be given to help develop your skills.
We welcome applications from those who are looking for full time or part time work and are open to discussions around hours and shift patterns against our service hours.
Sound exciting? Get in touch to arrange an informal chat or look around the department.
Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.
The post holder may be required to work across site at the both the City Hospital and QMC campus Pharmacy Stores.
Participate in the receipt, delivery and accurate supply of dispensed and stock medicines throughout the City / QMC Hospitals. All tasks will be undertaken following departmental standard operating procedures, under the supervision of registered technical staff.
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification documents.
To arrange an informal chat about the role or to arrange a visit please contact Munyaradzi.Munyaradzi@nuh.nhs.uk@nuh.nhs.uk
With over 19,000 staff we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Undertake the ordering of pharmaceutical items against agreed stock lists in line with departmental procedure.
Assemble a range of stock requisitions from both internal and external customers and produce computer generated paperwork including dispensing labels, where required.
Liaise with ward staff, ward pharmacists and medicines management technicians regarding drug stock levels, advising on storage conditions and location changes, ensuring that appropriate stock levels are maintained and wastage is kept to a minimum.
Assess the validity of requested stock items and liaise with relevant Pharmacy and ward staff regarding queries or supply issues.
Perform an accuracy check of assembled medicines (after training and successful validation) for distribution to wards, departments, Pharmacy departments and external customers.
Follow up stock level queries arising during the assembly process with the pharmacy purchasing team, communicating supply problems to the relevant pharmacy and ward staff.
Assist with the safe disposal of pharmaceutical items, including hazardous items, following COSHH regulations and Health and Safety procedures.
Process via the Pharmacy computer system and following associated procedures, items returned from wards and departments which are suitable for re-use to facilitate cost savings.
Undertake computer data entry for the issue of medicines which are delivered directly to wards and departments
Restock shelves in the Pharmacy Store, maintain stock rotation and to check for expired stock, recording any expired stock for appropriate removal from the computer system, to maintain accurate stock balances.
Answer telephone and face to face enquires of a non-clinical nature from customers both internal and external and where there may be barriers to understanding, escalating/ referring enquiries to clinical staff.
File Pharmacy paperwork which includes confidential and sensitive documents, ensuring any legal storage requirements are maintained and confidential waste procedures followed.
Assist in the delivery of items between departments in the pharmacy and to wards as required ensuring any cold chain storage requirements are maintained.
Assist in the receipt of pharmacy deliveries as required, via the pharmacy I.T system with accuracy.
Assist in the training and induction of new staff within the department
Actively participate in departmental stock control and management programmes, including daily rolling stock takes and planned bi-annual and end of year stock takes, following associated procedures.
To partake in general clinical pharmacy duties including full participation in the departmental 7 day shift working and Bank Holiday rosters as required . In addition the post holder will take part in a system of flexible shifts to facilitate NUH Pharmacy operational times and service needs.
To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required, as agreed with the Lead Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Stores Coordinator