Bank Assistant Technical Officer

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Assistant Technical Officer to join their Inpatient and Community Pharmacy Services in London. The role involves stock ordering for medication, supporting the ward-based clinical pharmacy service, and contributing to minimizing waste. Applicants should have a good educational background with specific GCSE requirements and a desire to develop their pharmacy knowledge and skills.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay

Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay

Access to the NHS pension scheme

Paid mandatory training

Flexibility of hours/location

Priority over agency staff for booking shifts

Opportunities for locally agreed training

Opportunity to apply for permanent posts

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education with GCSEs A-C in Mathematics and English.
• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services preferred.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake stock ordering duties to support clinical pharmacy services.
• Minimize pharmaceutical waste by providing waste service to wards.
• Assist with medication storage and cold chain maintenance.

Skills

Ability to work with figures

Keeping neat records

Knowledge of stock control

Familiarity with drug names

Telephone skills

Education

GCSE's in Mathematics and English

NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

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Bank Assistant Technical Officer, London

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Client:

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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Job Description:

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Assistant Technical Officer (ATO), Band 2 – Inpatient and Community Pharmacy Services

We are looking for a flexible, conscientious, reliable, and motivated Assistant Technical Officer (ATO) with a positive attitude to join our pharmacy team.

To undertake stock ordering medication duties in support of the ward-based clinical pharmacy service to all inpatient units, home treatment teams, and off-site community teams across NELFT. This includes putting stock away within our bedded wards and unit drug area(s) in line with Omnicell, security and safe storage and cold chain maintenance of vaccines and refrigerated medicines.

Also, support the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and Senior/ATO’s in minimising pharmaceutical waste by providing a waste service to all designated wards and community teams.

Applicants should have received a good standard of general education and have attained a GCSE’s grade A to C or 4-9 in Mathematics and English (or equivalent). Computer literacy is required although appropriate training will be given.

We are keen to develop the knowledge and skills of the successful candidate. We look forward to receiving your application.

Location/Trust: NELFT, Goodmayes but will be asked to work at other sites with supervision.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

Main duties of the job

To undertake stock ordering medication duties in support of the ward-based clinical pharmacy service to all inpatient units, home treatment teams, and off-site community teams across NELFT. This includes putting stock away within our bedded wards and unit drug area(s) in line with Omnicell, security and safe storage and cold chain maintenance of vaccines and refrigerated medicines.

Also, support the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and Senior/ATO’s in minimising pharmaceutical waste by providing a waste service to all designated wards and community teams.

Applicants should have received a good standard of general education and have attained a GCSE’s grade A to C or 4-9 in Mathematics and English (or equivalent). Computer literacy is required although appropriate training will be given.

We are keen to develop the knowledge and skills of the successful candidate. We look forward to receiving your application.

Location/Trust: NELFT, Goodmayes but will be asked to work at other sites with supervision.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

This vacancy will be closed as soon as a suitable number of applicants have been received; therefore please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If shortlisted you will be required to take a Literacy & Numeracy assessment, date to be confirmed.

Working for our organisation

We operate a Temporary Staffing service and offer our Bank Staff excellent benefits including:

• Competitive hourly rates and weekly pay;
• Access to paid annual leave and statutory sick pay;
• Access to the NHS pension scheme;
• Paid mandatory training;
• Opportunities for locally agreed training;
• Flexibility of hours/location;
• Priority over agency staff for booking shifts;
• Opportunity to apply for permanent posts.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake stock ordering medication duties in support of the ward-based clinical pharmacy service to all inpatient units, home treatment teams, and off-site community teams across NELFT. This includes putting stock away within our bedded wards and unit drug area(s) in line with Omnicell, security and safe storage and cold chain maintenance of vaccines and refrigerated medicines.

Also, support the Medicines Management Pharmacy Technicians and Senior/ATO’s in minimising pharmaceutical waste by providing a waste service to all designated wards and community teams.

Applicants should have received a good standard of general education and have attained a GCSE’s grade A to C or 4-9 in Mathematics and English (or equivalent). Computer literacy is required although appropriate training will be given.

We are keen to develop the knowledge and skills of the successful candidate. We look forward to receiving your application.

Location/Trust: NELFT, Goodmayes but will be asked to work at other sites with supervision.

Please ensure you meet the person specifications and have the relevant qualifications required for the role.

This vacancy will be closed as soon as a suitable number of applicants have been received; therefore please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If shortlisted you will be required to take a Literacy & Numeracy assessment, date to be confirmed.

Person specification

Qualification

• GCSE's
• Further education qualifications NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services

Experience

• Work experience, preferably in a pharmaceutical environment

Skills

• Ability to work with figures and do simple calculations
• Good at keeping neat and accurate records
• Knowledge of stock control
• Familiarity with drug names
• Telephone and reception skills

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.