Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer- Biosimilar
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic Assistant Technical Officer to join the Biosimilar Switch team at the Royal London Hospital. The post holder will be supporting RLH and MEH in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies within the specialist medicine division. The role may adapt depending on the requirements of the hospital agenda.
The post holder will be working closely with the Biosimilar Switch Team and Homecare Team to help process and deliver various biosimilar cost saving projects and medicines efficiencies across the RLH and MEH sites.
As part of this role, you will be working as part of the Biosimilar switch team to help support the Homecare team with the ordering, delivery note checking, processing of invoices and finance queries. You will be working collaboratively to support the administrative and technical aspects of the biosimilar switches. The role may also involve ward, top-up and dispensary-based responsibilities and may adapt depending on the hospital needs.
Main duties of the job
- To support Royal London Pharmacy department and divisions in delivering biosimilar switches and medicines efficiencies.
- To work within the Biosimilar team under the direction from the pharmacist and pharmacy technician.
- To support the Pharmacy Homecare Team by raising orders on the pharmacy system, checking delivery notes, processing invoices and dealing with queries related to the biosimilar switch work.
- To report and liaise with the Lead Biosimilar Switch Pharmacist on the progress of biosimilar switch activity.
- The role may also involve ward, top-up and dispensary-based responsibilities.
The biosimilar switch project is anticipated to run over the next few years, after completion of the projects, the biosimilar team will be moved into a role within The Royal London/ Mile End Hospital pharmacy team based on the operational and clinical needs. This will be undertaken following consultation with the post holder.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- GCSE grades A -C or 4-9 English Language Maths Double Science
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- IT skills systems
- o NVQ Level 2 Business and Administration
- o Holds an NVQ level 2 in pharmacy services or willingness to work towards.
Experience
- Experience of working in a team
- Previous office experience e.g. purchasing/stores/Accounts Payable (ordering, invoice reconciliation, or other finance type work) - preferably NHS
- Experience of working in Pharmacy or Healthcare environment
- Experience of Homecare systems and processes
- Experience of training others
- Dealing with stock control
- Understanding of relevant legislation Health and Safety Data protection Equality and Diversity Information Governance
- Experience of using healthcare computer systems, e.g. JAC, CRS and EPR
Knowledge
- Understand the importance of selforganisation and accuracy.
- Understands issues surrounding customer care and quality.
- Interested in and have knowledge of the use of medicines.\ Understanding of relevant legislation, e.g. Health and Safety GDPR / Data protection Equality
- Good understanding of filing systems and office procedures
- Good knowledge of pharmacy terminology or pharmaceutical products
- Understanding of stock control systems
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Royal London Hospital
London
E1 1FR
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk
- Company
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Location
- London, United Kingdom E1 1FR
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £27948.00 - £29468.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Location
- London, United Kingdom E1 1FR
- Employment Type
- Permanent
- Salary
- £27948.00 - £29468.00 a year
- Posted