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Job summary

Main area
Pharmacy
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
245-HS2PHA-04-25
Employer
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Tameside Hospital
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
Salary
£24,169 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Band 2

Job overview

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer 

Band 2    37.5 hours per week -  Permanent

Working within the Pharmacy Department at Tameside General Hospital, this role supports our team of pharmacists and technicians in the provision of a dispensing and distribution service to wards, departments and clinics within the Trust.

Previous pharmacy experience would be an advantage, but full training will be provided for those with no experience. 

You will also undertake a GPhC approved course in Pharmacy Stock Management.

GCSEs in Maths and English at grades A-C (or equivalent) and basic computer knowledge are desirable, but functional skills can be undertaken alongside the stock management course.

 

Main duties of the job

The duties will involve providing support  to Pharmacists and other technical staff  working in the Dispensary, Aseptic  Dispensing Unit and Pharmacy Receipt &  Distribution, and will include visits to  hospital wards and departments as part  of the provision of a comprehensive  pharmaceutical service.

Working for our organisation

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. 

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate: 

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. 

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people. 

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. 

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • Good general education , preferably Mathematics and English at GCSE level or functional skills will be offered
  • Training to NVQ2 level, or equivalent, attained or will be provided

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Recent experience of working in a Healthcare setting
  • Recent experience of working in another public / customer service industry

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Can communicate effectively verbally and in writing with patients and service users , particularly by telephone
  • Able to prioritise own workload within the scope of organised rotas
Desirable criteria
  • Familiarity with the necessary keyboard skills required to use the departmental computer systems

Other Factors

Essential criteria
  • Able to meet the demands of a busy department
  • Able to work as part of a large team
  • Able to lift and move manual loads i.e. pharmacy boxes ; deliveries
  • Reliable and dependable
  • Trustworthy with a strong sense of responsibility
  • Good timekeeper
Desirable criteria
  • Practical, enthusiastic and self-motivated.

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ian Foulds
Job title
Principle Technician  Procurement and Distribution
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161922 6290
Additional information

Further information may be obtained from Ian Foulds, Principle Tech Procurement  & Distribution or  Sujata Jobanputra, Chief Pharmacy Technician on Tel: 0161-922 6290 

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