Job summaryThis is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to join our department as a Band 2 Assistant Technical Officer. We are seeking a forward thinking and highly motivated Assistant Technical Officer to deliver a high quality, safe and effective pharmacy service.The post holder will join a team of specialist and generalist clinical pharmacists, medicines optimisation technicians and pharmacy assistants in delivering high quality, safe and effective care to patients and service users. They will participate effectively in the daily dispensary duties and delivery of services including labelling and dispensing medicines including controlled drugs, dealing with ward stock, SOP development and assisting with supply chain management of Pharmaceuticals. This will include ordering, invoicing, distribution, delivery and general management of stock control of medicines used at RNOH.The post holder must have a minimum of 4 GCSE's, Grade 4 -9 or A to c, two of which should be in Mathematics and English. (Certificates will be required). This is a full time post (37.5 hours)for an Assistant Technical Officer to play an integral part of the Pharmacy team.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, forward thinking and pro-active Assistant Technical Officer to join our progressive team at RNOH. There is extensive scope for the successful applicant to develop on both a personal and professional level through exposure to all departmental activities and the opportunity for further roles in the future.The post holder will be required to possess good communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively and methodically in busy environments both independently and within a team. Good computer skills are essential. Ideally, the post holder should have previous experience in Pharmacy.About usRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients.RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder will be:Participate with the procurement of pharmaceuticals for RNOHDeal with stock shortages and reporting as necessaryWork with the finance and commissioning team in ensuring processing invoicesEnsuring appropriate claims are made in timeWork with other ATOs and pharmacy technicians providing dispensary support servicesAssist in dispensing inpatient, outpatient, TTAs and Controlled DrugsManaging accurate stock levels in Dispensary and clinical areasParticipate in ward top ups and other distribution services to the wardsWork with other ATOs to order IV fluids and medical gases for the HospitalThrough provision of an effective Pharmacy service, this post will:Challenge your problem solving skillsStrengthen your organisational skills by co-ordination and prioritisation of workImprove communication skillsPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential4 GCSEs, two of which should be in English and MathematicsNumerateLiterateWord processing, use of the internet and IT general skillsDesirableParticipation in a formal Pharmacy Education or training programmeDiploma /Graduate in ScienceNVQ level 2 Pharmacy Services or equivalentExperienceEssentialPharmacy experienceBasic knowledge of Hospital PharmacyDesirableHospital pharmacy experienceDispensary experienceMedicines procurement experienceSkillsEssentialGood organisational skillsGood written and verbal communication skillsAble to work as a team memberAbility to demonstrate working on own initiative/ common senseAble to work under pressureAble to adapt to changeAble to prioritiseGood ability of computer systemsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameRoyal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS TrustAddressRoyal National Orthopaedic HospitalStanmoreHA7 4LPEmployer's websitehttps://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)