Rotational Pharmacy Assistant Officer - Job Share (0.4 WTE)

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic Pharmacy Assistant looking to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a positive, proactive Pharmacy Assistant to join our friendly team and support the smooth running of our busy aseptics, dispensary & stores departments based at Princess Royal University Hospital.

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll work closely with the aseptics, dispensary & stores teams and wider pharmacy team to ensure the safe, efficient, and caring delivery of services to our patients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive environment where new ideas are encouraged and professional growth is celebrated. If you’re a Pharmacy Assistant ready for more responsibility and looking for a fresh challenge, we’ll make sure you have the support, training, and resources to succeed.

Main duties of the job

Dispensary

• Ensure the safe, effective and economical use of medicines for all Trust patients.
• Work in accordance with departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Accurately dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge (TTO) medications.
• Refer any non‑routine or complex queries to senior staff when appropriate.
• Use pharmacy computer systems correctly, entering accurate data.
• Participate in the 7‑day pharmacy service, including weekends, late shifts and bank holidays.
• Dispense Controlled Drugs (CDs) using the Omnicell system.
• Carry out daily housekeeping and maintenance tasks as outlined in daily/weekly rotas.

Aseptics

• Clean, tidy and disinfect the aseptic environment and equipment in line with local SOPs (may require early starts).
• Assist with environmental monitoring within aseptic services.
• Maintain accurate records as required by SOPs.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements, including dress code and hygiene standards.
• Follow all departmental health and safety guidelines.
• Complete required validation and ongoing competency assessments for aseptic work.

Stores

• Support the Pharmacy Distribution Service with general duties, including: Receiving and checking incoming goods Completing ward top‑ups Issuing stock to wards
• Receiving and checking incoming goods
• Completing ward top‑ups
• Issuing stock to wards
• Work under the supervision of the Pharmacy Distribution Services Manager to ensure efficient and accurate stock management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Rotate between Dispensary, Stores & Aseptics.

Follow all SOPS in all areas

Complete all competencies in all areas

Liaises with (internal):          All pharmacy staff including:

• Principal Pharmacists
• Senior Pharmacists
• Pharmacy technicians
• Other Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officers and admin & clerical staff

Liaises with (external): Nursing staff

Portering staff

Admin & clerical staff

Patients & their relatives

The general public

Dispensary Manager   Deputy Dispensary Manager B6  Senior Technician B5

• To ensure the safe, effective and economical use of drugs for all patients in the Trust.
• To be able to follow departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).  be able to dispense inpatient, outpatient and discharge medication accurately.
• To contribute to wider policies that has an impact within the pharmacy department and across the Trust.
• To support the Dispensary Manager by contributing to the development of the Dispensary Services.
• To refer non-routine enquiries to a more senior member of staff as appropriate.  To be able to use pharmacy computer systems correctly and enter data accurately from
• transcription sheets, prescription forms and any other prescriptions written by others.
• To ensure that data is stored and archived appropriately in accordance with local and regionally agreed guidelines.
• To be able to participate in a 7 day operational model including working weekends, late shifts and bank holidays
• To counsel patients on the use of their outpatient medication, where applicable.
• To be able to use initiative to appropriately prioritise work.
• To be able to dispense Controlled Drugs using the Omnicell System
• To be able to carry out daily housekeeping duties as per daily and weekly rota                                                                                  Aseptics
• To tidy, clean and disinfect the Aseptic Services environment and equipment according to local SOPs. This may involve an early start.
• To assist with the environmental monitoring in Aseptic services.
• To produce and keep such records as defined by local SOP, and as required by the Associate Director and Chief Technician.
• To comply with departmental Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements of dress and hygiene relating to working in aseptic services.
• To work within the health and safety guidelines of the department at all times.
• To undertake any relevant validation to ensure on going validation of aseptic competence.
• To prepare documentation and labels using the pharmacy computer system.
• To undertake transfer disinfection into the aseptic unit and isolators according to procedures.
• To sit or stand at isolators for long periods. To check volumes of other staff in the aseptic unit after an appropriate period of training and competence assessment.
• To participate in the monitoring and cleaning rota of the isolators following SOPs.
• To assist in the maintenance of equipment as required