Assistant Technical Officer Jobs

The Role

Are you looking for a new challenge in 2023 and beyond? The pharmacy team at University Hospital Monklands are looking for Assistant Technical Officers (ATO) in a variety of permanent and fixed term posts to join us.

This rotational position will work within the different areas of the pharmacy department including aseptic services, dispensary and distribution as well as the ward environment of the hospital. Your main duties will involve the safe and efficient receipt, storage and supply of medicines. Ideally, you will have experience working within community or hospital pharmacy; however, we are happy to receive applications from candidates who are keen to start their pharmacy career and have relevant transferrable skills and abilities (refer to person specification in job pack for further details)

Candidates should be capable of understanding and working within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and show a commitment to CPD, self-motivation and an ability to work unsupervised.

An ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload and to work under pressure is essential along with an ability to take direction and work under your own initiative and as part of a team.

Candidates should show good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate customer awareness/focus. Finally, an ability to adapt to changing circumstances and a willingness to contribute to the general working of the pharmacy department is required within this role.

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Joyce Higgins, Chief Technician - on 01698 752 069.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

To assist with the provision of the pharmacy service by participating in:

• The accurate and safe receipt , storage , distribution and delivery of medicines
• The accurate and safe assembly of medicines to be dispensed
• A ward stock management service
• The production, monitoring and filing of documentation
• To undertake Scottish Vocational Qualification level II Training

It would be great if you also have

• Demonstrate customer awareness/focus
• Experience dealing with members of the public
• Experience of working in a hospital or community pharmacy

Contract type

Permanent and Fixed Term positions

Full time

37.5 hours

Please note there are fixed term posts available with a duration of 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in the Pharmacy within University Hospital Monklands

The working pattern for this role Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Joyce Higgins, Chief Technician - on 01698 752 069.

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Mackenzie Logan, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected] (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some Of NHS Lanarkshire’s Benefits Include

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures
• Employee Counselling services
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )
• Occupational health services
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

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