Assistant Technical Officer - Stock & Distribution

Duties will include:

• Lead on the day to day stock top ups to wards and departments
• Communicate closely with external stock provider
• 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 team with administrative duties
• Support the senior technician with day to day processes
• To assist with drug alerts
• Support with medicine safe and secure storage audits
You will need to already have the NVQ 2 in Pharmacy Services and your practice be current and up to date, Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

We are seeking a self-motivated, and enthusiastic senior ATOto join our pharmacy team based at our Birmingham Women's Hospital pharmacy site. You will support the provision of medicines to the Birmingham Women's Hospital and also assist with administrative duties to support the Clinical Pharmacy team. The post holder will be based within the Clinical Pharmacy Team at Birmingham Women's Hospital site but may be required to support services within the pharmacy department on the Birmingham Children's Hospital site. Excellent communication and IT skills will be required to ensure all processes are carried out accurately and efficiently,
• GCSE's in English and Maths
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services, Experience/ knowledge of stock management systems including topping up stock on wards
• Ability to move and handle heavy and awkward loads
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Access and Excel
• Experience of communicating with other teams including other health care professionals.
• Must have an understanding of the Trust Values.
• An understanding of the adherence and purpose of standard operating procedures; supporting & participating in any changes to process., Experience of working in a hospital pharmacy
• Experience of using Pharmacy/ Finance Systems such as Ascribe and Wellsky.
• Experience of participating in safe and secure medicine storage audits., Problem solving skills and the ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands, such as an urgent stock request.
• Ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
• Application of skills to support the optimisation of stock management systems and to reduce wastage.
• Ability to enter data accurately, format and understand data on reports generated by Pharmacy/ Finance Computer Systems.
• Ability to escalate issues and knows limits of own ability, Excellent team player
• Excellent health and attendance record
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
• Good written and verbal English
• Adaptable to changes in working practices
• Smart appearance, creating a good impression to others
• Ability to work accurately on all tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Remain professional at all times
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description, Excellent team player
• Excellent health and attendance record
• Effective organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines and work accurately under pressure
• Good written and verbal English
• Adaptable to changes in working practices
• Smart appearance, creating a good impression to others
• Ability to work accurately on all tasks
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Remain professional at all times
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• An understanding and the ability to undertake the duties outlines in the job description
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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.

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 neo-natal 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. 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.