Assistant Technical Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Technical Officer to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. We are located within a modern medicines packing unit in Hither Green. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who wish to experience a different sector in the NHS.

This is a fulltime role and post holders will work a rota pattern covering the operational hours of the service. This role will primarily be based at Hither Green and will require travel to locations across the LAS sites when required.

The post holder will work closely with our Pharmacy team to carefully prepare bespoke drug packs, ensuring that each pack is stocked with the right combination of medicines for urgent and emergency care. Your attention to detail and commitment to accuracy will directly impact the delivery of life-saving care to patients across London. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an essential service and make a real difference in emergency healthcare.

Main duties of the job

You will be assisting and working within the medicines packing and distribution function of the LAS. Daily activities include: stock checks, medicines packing, processing of drug usage forms. On occasion there may be a requirement to visit ambulance stations for audit work and stock checks to ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework. You will be a champion for medicines management and drive continuous improvement. All training and development will be provided for the post.

The post holder will be required to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and bank holidays, as part of a 7-day service.

About us

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the busiest Ambulance Trust in the UK. We are seeking someone who will fit with the Trust values - Caring, Respect & Teamwork.

The team works widely across the Trust at all levels up to Board and with a variety of other partners such as external NHS Trusts, commercial organisations, Heathrow Airport, Stadia, Londons Air Ambulance and Healthcare UK and Department for International Trade.

You will, therefore, have the opportunity to join the team at an exciting time of growth and to gain experience of being involved in a varied portfolio.

Annual leave starts at 27 days rising to 33 days, plus bank holidays, in line with agenda for change (NHS terms and conditions).

Employees can access Blue Light (emergency services) discounts as well as NHS discount schemes.

Job responsibilities

• Effectively assist the medicines area of the Medicines Packing Unit and help ensure that demand of medicines is met across the Trust and that medicines are kept in a secure manner.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders including medicines management staff, health care professionals and delivery personnel.
• Supply bulk medicines stock to ambulance station in accordance to agreed stock lists, schedules and timetables.
• Produce accurate picking lists, delivery notes and/ or to-follows using the medicines management computer system.
• Process requests from stations and deal effectively with different queries.
• Ensure station orders are booked out and completed in a timely manner to meet delivery/transport times.
• Ensure orders are checked and packed appropriately and any errors corrected before dispatch.
• Assist with the receipt of goods into Stores, ensuring correct storage of stock taking account of Good Distribution Practice and rotation of expiry dates.
• Participate in the receipt/ checking of goods from different suppliers and booking in the deliveries on the medicines management computer system if necessary.
• Ensure that any associated paperwork is correct, processed and filed according to departmental procedures.
• Monitor and advise the pharmacy technicians on actual and potential out of stock items to maintain adequate stock levels at all times
• Process and dispatch to-follow items, ensuring computer files and paperwork are updated.
• Ensure information on to-follow items is disseminated to relevant staff and stock shortages are pro-actively managed.
• Input, process and file data both computerised and paper based to ensure accurate record keeping and to facilitate its timely retrieval.
• Ensure all areas are kept clean, tidy and well organised to provide a safe working environment.
• To support the development and delivery medicine management training, if required and agreed for a range of individuals including clinicians and non-clinicians.
• Support the delivery of the corporate governance and assurance requirements and any internal/external assurance processes.
• To undertake risk management and clinical governance activities within own area of responsibility and contribute towards the delivery of the appropriate quality standards and targets outlined in the Trusts Risk Management Strategy.

Applicants are advised to read all the information enclosed in the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

Priority will be given to staff at risk candidates.

We reserve the right to close the application window early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Qualifications, Accreditations, Education

• GCSE Grades A-C in English Language, Maths and double Science

Experience

• Experience of working in a team
• Previous work with or within an NHS Trust

Knowledge and Skills

• Understand issues involved in stock control and medicines distribution
• Interested in and have knowledge of the use of medicines
• Understand the importance of quality issues
• Able to accurately perform calculations
• Able to work to policies and procedures
• Ability to apply technical pharmacy knowledge and critically compare a range of options
• Understanding of COSHH regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act
• Ability to influence others
• Good Analytical skills
• Good Communication skills (including verbal and written)

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.

£25,272 to £25,272 a yearper annum (HCAS depends on location)

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