Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity within the Pharmacy Stores at Royal Wolverhampton NHS trust

Working  30 hours a week over 5 days Monday-Friday

Ideally 10;00- 17:00 

The successful candidate must be able to work a late night until 6pm once a fortnight.  Weekends and Bank holiday duties are undertaken on a rota basis. 

The successful candidate should have relevant experience of working in an environment, where the role includes stock control , picking and packing stock, replenishing shelves and providing excellent customer services, you will also be required to have good computer skills.

Working within all areas of pharmacy stores , you will help to supply pharmaceutical stock to wards, picking and packing stock. Visiting wards and departments to provide a top-up service  

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and conscientious Assistant Technical Officer to support the team.

Working within all areas of pharmacy stores , you will help to supply pharmaceutical stock to wards. Pick and pack stock. Visit wards and departments to provide a top-up service.

Supply clinics across the Royal Wolverhampton area including teams such as the District Nursing, and Renal teams

Receive stock from suppliers, put stock away and participate in departmental stock checks.

You will have the opportunity to use automated cabinets, and a robot within the department, that supports the workflow across the trust.

If you feel that you would enjoy this challenge then we would like to hear from you.

Candidates will need at least 2 GSCEs, including Math's and English

NVQ 2 in Pharmaceutical Sciences or equivalent (or willingness to work towards)

Experience of working in picking and packing environment  or goods receipt or providing a "topping up Service"

Weekend, bank holidays and late night duties on a rota basis. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.  We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.