Senior Assistant Technical Officer (SATO) - Pharmacy

The Pharmacy Department at Westmorland General Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated individual to join the team part time.

Working within the Pharmacy main dispensary and on the wards, the post will involve ordering and dispensing medications for in-patients and those being discharged from hospital. You must be able to work as a team member and on an individual basis.

Core working hours are Wednesday and Friday, 8:30-17:00, and 3 hours on a Thursday.You will also participate in a Sunday rota, working 10:00-13:00.

Some flexibility may be considered for the right candidate, and contracted working hours can be discussed at interview.

Previous Pharmacy experience and an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy services, or other recognised dispensing qualification is essential for the Band 3 grade, together with competent IT skills and good basic education including English and Maths to GCSE level.

A progression / training role will be considered if you do not have the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services. Support will be given to complete the NVQ 2 on a Band 2 grade with Band 3 grade being awarded on completion of qualification.

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.