Medicines Management Senior Assistant Technical Officer
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Are you a community dispenser looking at starting a career in hospital pharmacy and have a NVQ 2? ......... This could be the ideal career change for you.
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our dynamic and innovative Medicines Management pharmacy team. You will be working in a very friendly and supportive discharge team.
You must be highly organized, motivated, have excellent communication and people skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to new situations.
If you are interested in pursuing a career as a Pharmacy Technician, this post will give you an excellent foundation experience and understanding of the Medicines Management role in hospital pharmacy.
If you feel that your skills and abilities would be suited to this challenging opportunity, we welcome your application. If you don't have the NVQ level 2 then please still apply as there could be other options available for you.
Please feel free to contact me for an informal chat.
Main duties of the job
To assist in the provision of a safe and efficient dispensary service to the patients and staff of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust and other organisations with whom we have an agreement to provide medications.
To assist the medicines management team both on the wards and in the dispensary to ensure that medication is supplied accurately and cost effectively. Providing medications to patients for discharge to ensure that they can take their medication easily.
To support the management of ward medicines in line with the Trust medicines optimisation policy.
About us
We are a small Medicines Management team based at Royal Hampshire County hospital Winchester that work across the hospital covering admissions, medical, surgery, respiratory, stroke & elderly care wards. We are a very friendly and supportive team and will provide excellent additional training for all those who want to progress. We also have a Medicines Management team based at our other hospital at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and also provide services to Andover War Memorial Hospital.
Date posted
30 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
251-FCSS0891-EL-H
Job locations
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
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