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We're looking for an organised and proactive team player to join our pharmacy team. In this exciting opportunity as a Senior Assistant Technical Officer you will play a key role in the management of medical gas cylinders - while helping the NHS reduce waste by managing the storage area, expiry date checks and stock rotation.

We're looking for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a genuine commitment to teamwork and training other staff. You should enjoy problem-solving and take pride in improving processes.

In return, you'll join a friendly, forward-thinking pharmacy team where 'better never stops.' You'll receive full training, opportunities to develop and the chance to contribute to meaningful improvement projects that make a real difference to the NHS and the planet.

This post can either be cross-site between Royal Sussex County in Brighton and Princess Royal in Haywards Heath or as a part-time positions each based on one of the sites.

As a Senior Assistant Technical Officer for medical gases, you'll help ensure the safe, efficient and accurate storage and rotation of medical gas cylinders across the hospital sites. You'll support, train and supervise other staff, and maintain high standards of safety and service.

A key part of the role will be managing and supervising the medical gas cylinder stores, expiry date checking, stock rotation and segregation of part used cylinders for re-use, reducing waste and supporting the Trust's sustainability goals. You'll be responsible for training and supporting porters in new processes in cylinder management as they are introduced, supporting audits regarding medical gases including security and efficiency of returning used cylinders.

We're looking for someone who is organised, accurate and a great communicator, with a strong commitment to teamwork and patient care. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, support innovation, and make a real difference both to patients and the environment.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Duties and responsibilities:
Role Summary

Responsibility for storage of all medical gases within the medical gas cylinder stores and clinical areas, to include managing and supervising storage areas, expiry date checking and stock rotation.

Responsibility for the segregation of part used cylinders within the cylinder store to enable re-issue to areas able to safely use.

Supports carrying out audits regarding medical gases looking at security of medical gases and efficiency of returning used cylinders.

Provides high level supervision, training and assistance to the porters for cylinder management throughout the trust by supporting cylinder management and tracking systems as they are introduced

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.