About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has presented for a self-motivated, proactive and hard working individual to join our team in St Thomas' inpatient dispensary.
The post-holder will work closely with other Senior Assistant Technical officers to help provide core support to dispensary staff, demonstrate comprehensive communication and assist in the dispensing of medicines to in-patients and the supply of discharge medications in line with CQC standards.
Please note the interview will be conducted using a progressive transparent interview process. Some interview questions will be sent in advance to applicants - with the aim to be truly inclusive as we recognise some of the barriers that interviews create.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of a Senior Assistant Technical Officer;
Assisting with reception and phone duties Answering and resolving complex queries from doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals Dispensing inpatient and Discharge medications Dispensing controlled drugs using our controlled drug omnicell cabinet Basic understanding of controlled drug medication and legalities Returning/ Discarding of medication following procedures Ordering, monitoring and stocking the Dispensary appliances daily Dispensary stock checks Rotation of stock to ensure minimal stock loss Omnicell cabinet counts for ward stock/Departments Dispensing of inpatient and discharge medication
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services.We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Organisational Values:
Ourvalueshelp us to define and develop our culture,what we doandhow we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust. The post holder will be:
Caring Ambitious Inclusive
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time
Person Specification
Skills Essential
Demonstrated ability to work to set procedures SOP's accurately Demonstrated ability to work as a team Demonstrated ability to dispense accurately including basic mathematical prescriptions Demonstrated ability to organise their own workload
Previous Experience Essential
Previous experience working in a Pharmacy
Desirable
Previous experience in Stock control
Knowledge/Qualifications Essential
Maths/English/Science GCSE level A-C NVQ/QCF level 2
Desirable
BTEC science/A level sciences NVQ/QCF level 3 in appropriate units
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Thomas' Inpatient Pharmacy
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)