B4 Specialist Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer- Dispensary

Applications are invited from all qualified dispensing assistants including those who are community-based with no previous hospital experience. This is an excellent opportunity to further your pharmacy career and break into the hospital sector. The successful candidate will support the Specialist Pharmacy Technician -- Dispensary Services by proactively co-ordinating and managing the flow of work through Dispensary Services throughout the day to ensure an efficient and safe pharmacy service to patients and staff. This role will proactively ensure that staffing and appropriate processes are in place to support the Pharmacy Service. You will be part of an expanding team of highly professional and dedicated staff whose aim is to provide an excellent, patient focus service. This role would suit someone who is committed to providing high quality patient safety focused care utilising excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a large team. This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable leadership and management skills, The required candidates must have excellent organisational and time management skills as they will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing the flow of work through Dispensary Services throughout the day to ensure an efficient and safe pharmacy service to patients and staff. They will need to have good attention to detail and be happy working flexibly within a team They will:

• Meet the essential criteria of the job specification
• Hold a QCF Level 2 in Pharmacy Services (formerly NVQ) Level 2 Pharmacy Assistant qualification or equivalent.
Be willing to undertake an accuracy checking qualification or already hold an Accredited Checking Assistant award. Other duties include;
• Dispensing for in and out-patients
Accuracy checking in-patient medication
• Stock control
• Reception and telephones duties
• Checking and assembling items for ward stock and emergency drug boxes
• Preparing discharge prescriptions, including blister packs
• Preparing controlled drug orders
• Topping up the emergency cupboard
• Supporting the training and supervision on pre-registration technicians and other support staff
• Participating in late nights, weekends and bank holidays
This post offers in-service development training and the opportunity to gain valuable leadership and management skills.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.