- We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Technicial Officer to assist with the provision of Pharmacy Services to patients and staff across all sites of UCLH to provide an economic, efficient and timely service following agreed departmental policies and procedures.
- This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, friendly, and supportive team where every day brings new challenges and learning experiences. You’ll work alongside experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, gaining hands-on experience in dispensary, stock control, and medicines distribution, while contributing directly to high-quality patient care.
- To thrive in this role, you’ll need to be organised, reliable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where attention to detail really matters. You will need to be a great communicator who enjoys working with colleagues and patients alike.
- To dispense medicines in an accurate and timely manner for inpatients and outpatients of the trust as directed by senior technicians using the pharmacy computer system and automated dispensing devices where in place.
- To answer the telephones in a prompt and courteous manner
- To cover the Outpatient reception receiving prescriptions (following Standard Operating Procedures) checking payment exemptions and taking payment where appropriate
- To ensure all filing of prescriptions and other documentation is complete
- To ensure all medicines delivered to wards are placed in sealed bags to ensure security in the transport of medicines within the hospital
- To ensure that the dispensary has adequate supplies of medicine bottles, bags spoons, measures and syringes and ordering these on a when required basis
- To participate in the ward top up service and the direct distribution of IV fluids
- To assist with the ordering, receipt and issue of stock items to wards and departments using the pharmacy computer system
- To put away Dispensary stock drugs, according to departmental procedures of stock rotation
- Ensuring that all stock control procedures and regulations are adhered to according to specifications and licensing requirements of the Medicines Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
- Ensuring that documentation is complete when giving out items for transport
- Ensuring the accurate and safe receipt of pharmaceuticals from suppliers.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
- Ensuring the highest standards of accuracy with good attention to detail in order to reduce receipt and issue errors as many medicines are delivered directly to wards for immediate patient administration.
- Efficiently using the pharmacy computer system to manage stock control.
- Participating in the daily stock take and full annual stock take.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
- UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
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