Pharmacy Assistant (A.T.O) - Production - Band 3 / 2-3 progression...

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Job overview

The Pharmacy Department is innovative and forward thinking; this is reflected in the huge range of roles that are already established and in development. The Department is hugely supportive and actively encourages creative thinking to improve services, patient experience and to develop new roles, drawing on strengths and experiences of the team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) to join and support our team in Pharmacy Aseptic Services in the provision of chemotherapy to patients at the Whittington Hospital.

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.

The post holder will join a dynamic Pharmacy Production team with the opportunity to develop within the role. Main duties of the role include (please see job description for complete list):

To provide support to the professional and technical staff within the Pharmacy Production department, assisting in the preparation of pharmaceutical products (after appropriate training and validation) and the provision of a high quality service to patients, trust staff, and wards/departments.

The post holder will already hold a NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services qualification (or equivalent). If you have not yet achieved this, we can offer the right candidate a Pharmacy ATO - Production, Band 2 to Band 3 progression post (see separate JD).

The post holder will be required to study for and complete a NVQ Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician qualification . On-site training will be provided where necessary.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Details of the main responsibilities are listed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services qualification or hold an equivalent qualification as recognised by the GPhC. If you have not yet achieved this, we can offer the right candidate a Pharmacy ATO - Production, Band 2 to Band 3 progression post (see separate JD).
  
• Hold or be able to commit to study for and complete a NVQ Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) qualification or hold an equivalent qualification as recognised by the GPhC.
  
  
• GCSE English & Maths at A* - C or equivalent
  
• Successfully pass basic aptitude test at interview
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  Essential
  
  
• Computer/IT skills (e.g. Microsoft programs)
  
• Able to communicate effectively with all grades of staff throughout the trust (verbal and written)
  
• Able to communicate effectively with patients from all backgrounds and ethnic origins.
  
• Problem-solving skills
  
• Clear and literate writing skills
  
• Accurate numeracy skills
  
• Able to organise and prioritise workload, and to meet pre-determined deadlines
  
• Able to follow written procedures and verbal instructions accurately
  
  Personal Qualities
  
  Essential
  
  
• Reliable, Self-motivated
  
• Commitment to continued personal development, and enthusiasm for extending the Assistant Technical Officer role.
  
• Demonstrates initiative, motivation, and enthusiasm for the post.
  
  Knowledge and Experience
  
  Essential
  
  
• Good clear and well-spoken English.
  
• Effective customer service skills able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department and to meet the standards of the Trust.
  
• Awareness of and handling potentially hazardous products such as flammable liquids and cytotoxics safely according to local standard operating procedure.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload, dealing with issues and ensure local manual handling procedures are followed.
  
• Can act as a role model and participate in the training of new staff
  
• Able to demonstrate ability to cope under pressure and multi-tasking correctly.
  
• Knowledge of local health and safety, manual handling and COSHH policies
  
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act and patient confidentiality
  
• Experience of working in an environment requiring working with attention to detail and to pre-determined deadlines
  
  Desirable
  
  · Experience of working in aseptic pharmacy
  
  · Experience of the preparation of products in an isolator
  
  Other
  
  Essential
  
  
• Ability to participate in late duties and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday duties as required
  
  Person specification
  
  Qualifications
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Hold or be able to commit to study for and complete a NVQ Level 3 Science Manufacturing Technician (SMT) qualification or hold an equivalent qualification as recognised by the GPhC.
  
• GCSE English & Maths at A* - C or equivalent
  
• Successfully pass basic aptitude test at interview
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services qualification or hold an equivalent qualification as recognised by the GPhC.
  
  Skills
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Computer/IT skills (e.g. Microsoft programs)
  
• Able to communicate effectively with all grades of staff throughout the trust (verbal and written)
  
• Able to communicate effectively with patients from all backgrounds and ethnic origins.
  
• Problem-solving skills
  
• Clear and literate writing skills
  
• Accurate numeracy skills
  
• Able to organise and prioritise workload, and to meet pre-determined deadlines
  
• Able to follow written procedures and verbal instructions accurately
  
• Reliable, Self-motivated
  
• Commitment to continued personal development, and enthusiasm for extending the Assistant Technical Officer role.
  
• Demonstrates initiative, motivation, and enthusiasm for the post.
  
  Experience
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Good clear and well-spoken English.
  
• Effective customer service skills able to work to meet the needs of customers of the department and to meet the standards of the Trust.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage workload, dealing with issues and ensure local manual handling procedures are followed.
  
• Can act as a role model and participate in the training of new staff
  
• Able to demonstrate ability to cope under pressure and multi-tasking correctly.
  
• Experience of working in an environment requiring working with attention to detail and to pre-determined deadlines
  
  Desirable criteria
  
  
• Experience of working in aseptic pharmacy
  
• Experience of the preparation of products in an isolator
  
  Knowledge
  
  Essential criteria
  
  
• Awareness of and handling potentially hazardous products such as flammable liquids and cytotoxics safely according to local standard operating procedure.
  
• Knowledge of local health and safety, manual handling and COSHH policies
  
• Awareness of the Data Protection Act and patient confidentiality
  
  SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
  
  To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
  
  
• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
  
  
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
  
  
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
  
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
  
• Participate in required training and supervision.
  
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
  
  Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
  
  Your application form –
  
  

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2. Make sure you to include all evidence of where you meet the essential requirement on the jobs description as this forms the base of our shortlisting criteria.
   
   Our processes –
   
   
3. Closing dates are given as a guide; we are within our right to close adverts early so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid delay.
   
4. If you do not hear from us up to 3 weeks after the closing date of the job unfortunately this means you have not been successfully shortlisted for interview. If your require feedback on your application please contact the appointing manager detailed in the body of the advert.
   
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6. Employment at Whittington Health is offered subject to successful completion of a 6 month probationary period for all staff with the exception of GMC Registered Doctors.
   
   Other important information –
   
   

• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
  
• Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
  
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Whittington Health NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
  
  If you are offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, as part of pre-employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visitwww.trustid.co.uk
  
  Please note that during the recruitment process your Identity Documentation (i.e. passport, driving licence, visa, etc.) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, Infrared and Machine Readable Zone security features of the documents provided
  
  The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
  
  We would welcome applications from individuals who are from underrepresented groups in the organisation