Overview
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged. Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in pharmacy? Do you want to make a difference in the patients journey and experience? Do you want to feel valued and part of a team providing world-leading care.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team within the technical services department at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Responsibilities
* Support the ordering, receipt, dispensing and delivery of Chemotherapy and CIVAS
* Communicate closely with external stock providers
* Actively support and participate in stock management
* Chase outstanding orders and follow up on MCS issues
* Respond to priority and urgent requests
* Communicate any anticipated stock delays to the senior technician
* Support the senior technician with day to day processes
* Support the team with administrative duties
* To assist with drug alerts
* Support with medicine safe and secure storage audits
* Participate as core duties in the dispensing process for the In-Patient Dispensary
* To efficiently use the current pharmacy computer systems
* To support the training of assistant technical officers (ATO's), students and other trainees
* To participate in pharmacy ward audits across all sites within the Trust
About the Trust
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neonatal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women’s hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Equality and Inclusion
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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