Assistant Technical Officer - MCX-024900

Job Purpose: Support the hospital pharmacy team by receiving and checking medicine deliveries, updating stock records, dispensing medicines under supervision, delivering medicines to wards, and helping provide a safe and efficient pharmacy service. You will also support the Aseptic Unit and help ensure medicines are stored, handled and distributed correctly.   

Duties  
- Receive, check and record medicine deliveries using the pharmacy computer system.
- Resolve delivery issues with suppliers and escalate where needed.
- Dispense, label and prepare medicines under the supervision of qualified pharmacy staff.
- Hand out prescriptions and deal with routine enquiries from patients, visitors and hospital staff.
- Support the Aseptic Unit by cleaning work areas, preparing equipment and maintaining stock.
- Help manage pharmacy stock, including stock rotation, expiry date checks and replenishing ward supplies.
- Deliver medicines to hospital wards and departments.
- Keep accurate records of medicines, deliveries and stock movements.
- Assist with preparing and sending medicines to other healthcare locations.
- Help train new team members and support weekend and bank holiday rotas when required.
- Follow all health and safety procedures, pharmacy guidelines and confidentiality requirements.

Essential Skills  
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Experience using computer systems.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Able to work independently while following procedures.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above, or NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

Desirable Skills
- Previous customer service experience.
- Experience dealing with enquiries or difficult situations.
- Experience in a pharmacy, hospital, stock control, finance, reception or similar environment.
- Interest in developing a career in pharmacy services.

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Salary & benefits

£29,336 - £35,386 pro rata per annum

Hours

Full time 37.5 Hours