We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic, forward-thinking person to join our friendly team in the Pharmacy Aseptic Services Unit as an Assistant Technical Officer. You will work as a member of our pharmacy team in the delivery of injectable medicines to wards and patients.,
- To assist pharmacists and technicians in the provision of a patient-centred pharmaceutical care service.
- To assist in assembly, preparation and manufacture of aseptically prepared products.
- To carry out other ancillary duties which support the aseptic preparation of medicines.
- Developmental opportunities, including study days and in-house training programme
- 1-day corporate induction introducing you to our Trust
- A friendly and supportive working environment (see our Trust Behavioural Standards)
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
- Competitive Salary, with incremental pay progression
- Excellent holiday entitlements 27 days + bank holidays rising to 33 after 10 years' service (pro rata)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Staff support, health and wellbeing opportunities & other employee benefits.
