• Job Description

  Req#: C9214-25-0281?language=en&page=740&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you ready to take on a new challenge and grow your career in a dynamic hospital environment? Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust Pharmacy Production Department is looking for a dedicated Senior Assistant Technical Officer to join our bustling Pre-Packing Unit.

  In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations, working closely with both internal and external customers and collaborating with our Quality team. This isn't just any job--it's an opportunity to be part of a unit that produces large batches of labelled medicines and bulk orders, making a real difference in patient care.

  Key Requirements:

  • 4 GCSEs or equivalent, including Grade D/3 or above in Maths and English Language.

  Why Join Us?

  • Exciting Challenges:Every day brings new tasks and opportunities to learn.
  • Supportive Team:Work alongside a team that values collaboration and mutual support.
  • Professional Growth:Gain valuable experience in a critical area of hospital operations.

  If you're passionate about learning, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to contribute to a team that makes a difference, we want to hear from you! Apply now and take the next step in your career with us.

  Main duties of the job

  To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

  About us

  Thank you for your interest in this role.

  Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

  The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

  For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

  Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

  Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach are at the roots of our organisation.

  We would love you to join us.

  Date posted

  03 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  214-CSTO-7081185

  Job locations

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton in Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Significant pharmacy prepacking/production line experience

  Desirable

  • Pharmacy and/or pharmacy stores experience desirable

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Maths and English Grade C-GCSE

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Manual handling training
  • Health and Safety Training, including COSHH, Fire and Security
  • Pharmacy services level 2 NVQ (If not initially held this must be commenced within 3 months of starting the post)

  Desirable

  • Supervisory training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of following procedures.
  • Proven team member and ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills.
  • IT / keyboard skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

  Desirable

  • Stock Control
  • Filing/Record keeping
  • Good Housekeeping Skills

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Flexible approach to working hours

  Person Specification

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Significant pharmacy prepacking/production line experience

  Desirable

  • Pharmacy and/or pharmacy stores experience desirable

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Maths and English Grade C-GCSE

  Further Training

  Essential

  • Manual handling training
  • Health and Safety Training, including COSHH, Fire and Security
  • Pharmacy services level 2 NVQ (If not initially held this must be commenced within 3 months of starting the post)

  Desirable

  • Supervisory training

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of following procedures.
  • Proven team member and ability to work alone
  • Proven oral and written communication skills.
  • IT / keyboard skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines

  Desirable

  • Stock Control
  • Filing/Record keeping
  • Good Housekeeping Skills

  Contractual Requirements

  Essential

  • Regular attendance during the required hours
  • Flexible approach to working hours

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton in Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  King's Mill Hospital

  Mansfield Road

  Sutton in Ashfield

  NG17 4JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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