Assistant Technical Officer - Distribution

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Whitehaven

On-site

GBP 25,000 - 29,000

Full time

5 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme to 33 after 10y

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Vivup counselling service

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust is seeking an Assistant Technical Officer – Distribution at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven. Join a pharmacy team delivering the distribution service across the trust, supporting ward stock replenishment and order accuracy.

The role is a fixed-term, 12-month contract, full-time 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 08:30-16:30). Salary is NHS AfC Band 2 with associated benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

GCSE English language and mathematics (or equivalent).
NVQ 2 in pharmacy services or equivalent achieved within 12 months.

Responsibilities

Undertake top-up service to wards and departments ensuring timely stock replacement.
Prioritise incoming requisitions and orders with signed authorisation before issue.
Assemble ward requisition and top-up orders and endorse picking notes for delivery.
Check accuracy of orders assembled by other distribution staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Following verbal and written instr

Healthcare / NHS setting

Microsoft Office

Stock control

Hospital / health or community phar

Education

GCSE English language and mathematics

NVQ 2 in pharmacy services

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Assistant Technical Officer - Distribution

NHS AfC: Band 2

Main area 201065 WCH Pharmacy Grade NHS AfC: Band 2 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (5 days per weeks (08:30 to 16:30 - Mon-Fri)) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday (08:30-16:30) (37.5 hours)) Job ref 262-A-26-8225520

Site West Cumberland Hospital Town Whitehaven Salary £25,272 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Pharmacy Department at the West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven has an opportunity for an Assistant Technical Officer – Distribution.

The postholder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service across North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

Undertake a top-up service to wards and departments, ensuring a timely replacement of stock medicines.
Prioritise all in-coming requisitions and faxed orders according to urgency, obtaining a signed authorisation before the medicines are issued from the pharmacy.
Assemble ward requisition and top-up orders, endorsing picking note orders and packaging appropriately for delivery. This will include handling heavy boxes of fluids and enteral feeds and replenishment of liquid nitrogen flasks.
Check for accuracy any orders assembled by other distribution staff.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information.This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience