Job summary
his is an excellent opportunity for an assistant technical officer to develop their skills and knowledge within a secondary care setting in a specialist hospital. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe and is ranked as one of the top NHS Trusts in the country in the NHS national performance ranking. Our Pharmacy Department plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the Trust's reputation.
Led by an experienced and dedicated clinical services team, you will be a key member of the pharmacy team, working as part of the Pharmacy Purchasing team in liaison with Pharmacy Stores. The role involves the purchasing of medicines along with associated clerical and administration requirements as well as supporting the stores service. You will also be required to undergo our structured training which will enable you to successfully complete the departments competency accreditation programmes.
You must have excellent communicational and numeracy skills, the ability to work on your own as well as within a team and be highly motivated to deliver excellent patient care.
Due to a large number of anticipated applicants, this job opportunity may close early so we would encourage all interested parties to apply without delay.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Lead Technician Pharmacy Purchasing in the management and co-ordination of tasks required for the safe and efficient purchasing and supply of medicines at the trust.
- The role includes technical and clerical duties, and involves dealing with a variety of other hospital staff in meeting the day to day duties.
About us
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- To carry out the day to day running and co-ordination of ordering and purchasing of medicines for the hospital, ensuring correct quantities are ordered and correct contracts are used.
- To carry out the day to day running and co-ordination of good stock control of medicines, and to assist in the investigation of any discrepancies.
- To carry out effective, efficient and timely top up services of medicines to clinical to clinical areas
- To carry out the processing of invoices to ensure payment for medicines and also assist in the timely investigation and resolution of any invoice discrepancies.
- Assist the stores and distribution team in maintaining the purchasing and delivery of medical gases and to undergo training in the provision of medical gases.
- Assist the stores team in ensuring good stock rotation and expiry checks and stock level checks
- Deal with routine purchasing requests from within the pharmacy department and from clinical areas.
- Assist with inputting of data to assist the Pharmacy Systems manager, and completion of reports in relation to purchasing e.g. monthly KPIs
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
- To carry out the day to day running and co-ordination of ordering and purchasing of medicines for the hospital, ensuring correct quantities are ordered and correct contracts are used.
- To carry out the day to day running and co-ordination of good stock control of medicines, and to assist in the investigation of any discrepancies.
- To carry out effective, efficient and timely top up services of medicines to clinical to clinical areas
- To carry out the processing of invoices to ensure payment for medicines and also assist in the timely investigation and resolution of any invoice discrepancies.
- Assist the stores and distribution team in maintaining the purchasing and delivery of medical gases and to undergo training in the provision of medical gases.
- Assist the stores team in ensuring good stock rotation and expiry checks and stock level checks
- Deal with routine purchasing requests from within the pharmacy department and from clinical areas.
- Assist with inputting of data to assist the Pharmacy Systems manager, and completion of reports in relation to purchasing e.g. monthly KPIs
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy to GCSE standard
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services Award
- Qualification in oncology or speciality
- Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with and helping people
- Experience of clinical and administrative duties
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to communicate well and effectively
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Good time management & organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively.
- Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
Desirable
- Ability to train/ coach /teach/ supervise other pharmacy staff
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Literacy and numeracy to GCSE standard
Desirable
- NVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services Award
- Qualification in oncology or speciality
- Diploma or Degree level study (or equivalent)
- Recognised teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of dealing with and helping people
- Experience of clinical and administrative duties
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of effective interpersonal skills with particular ability to communicate well and effectively
- Evidence of working well in a team
- Good time management & organisational skills, ability to prioritise effectively.
- Computer Literacy (eg: Microsoft Word and Outlook)
Desirable
- Ability to train/ coach /teach/ supervise other pharmacy staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
