Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team within a busy department!

The successful applicant will to undertake duties in support of the Pharmacist, Technicians and Dispensers, primarily performing Reception Duties in dispensary, accurately logging prescriptions onto the tracking system, being the friendly face at the Pharmacy hatch, handling calls and queries and supporting Stores and Distribution duties

Main duties of the job

Undertakes duties in support of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

reception duties in dispensary
packing, supply and delivery of medicines to wards and departments
receiving medicines into the department
Deal with queries, requests from patients and staff at the hatch & on the telephone.
Be able to take in prescriptions including verifying the patient's identity and the validity of the prescription, clarifying details about the prescription
Entering prescription details including discharge medication (TTO's) onto the pharmacy computer tracking system. Monitoring their progress and logging stages in the transaction process
To undertake the filing of paper records including sorting and filing the full range of prescriptions daily, weekly and at end of month, year.
Replenishment of dispensary stocks.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Date posted

21 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

284-25-7020497-DMUT

Job locations

Birmingham Childrens Hospital

Birmingham

B46NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

Motivated
Enthusiastic
Trustworthy
Adaptable to changes in working practice
An understanding of and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the Job Description
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Team player
Ability to write, understand and follow procedures

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English
GCSE Maths
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to work towards

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Desirable

Pharmacy Experience
Knowledge of data protection & patient confidentiality

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise & carry out routine tasks

Desirable

Knowledge of when a problem or issue requires escalation

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer System
Previous administrative experience

Person Specification

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

Motivated
Enthusiastic
Trustworthy
Adaptable to changes in working practice
An understanding of and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the Job Description
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Team player
Ability to write, understand and follow procedures

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE English
GCSE Maths
NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or willing to work towards

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

Desirable

Pharmacy Experience
Knowledge of data protection & patient confidentiality

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

Ability to prioritise & carry out routine tasks

Desirable

Knowledge of when a problem or issue requires escalation

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Desirable

Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer System
Previous administrative experience

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.