Lead Assistant Technical Officer

East Cheshire; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

East Cheshire NHS Trust in Macclesfield is hiring an Assistant Technical Officer for the Pharmacy Department. You will help provide safe dispensary and ward stock services to patients and staff, including packing medicines and coordinating store operations.

The role involves manual handling in a hospital setting, with DBS checks and visa considerations noted. Prior hospital pharmacy experience is valued and educational requirements include GCSEs and NVQ2 or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level (maths and English) with minimum C.
• NVQ2 in pharmacy services or actively pursuing it.
• Buttercups Pharmacy Support worker qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering pharmaceutical care through safe dispensary and distribution services.
• Provide ward stock top-up, issue, pick, check and pack medicines.
• Cover pharmacy reception and dispensary; coordinate stores workload.
• Work under Wholesaler Dealer License to service external customers.
• Goods receipt, stock on system, and handling discrepancies.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Self motivation

Education

GCSE including Maths and English at C or above

NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or currently working towards

Buttercups Pharmacy Support worker qualification or equivalent

Job description

Site Macclesfield District Town Victoria Road, Macclesfield Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata (subject to job matching) Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.

Job overview

Subject to job matching

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to become part of our team at East Cheshire Pharmacy Department

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Assistant Technical Officers within the Pharmacy department. You will provide safe, timely,appropriate and high quality pharmaceutical services for patients and staff and assist in the distribution of medicines to the hospital wards andclinics throughout the Trust.

Applicants holding overseas qualifications must provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability to confirm that their qualifications meet the essential GCSE requirements for this post.

Please note that Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available for this post.

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

This post is Permanent

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients at East Cheshire NHS Trust through the provision of a safe, efficient and effective dispensary and distribution service.

This will include:

Providing a ward stock top up service - issuing, picking, checking and packing medicine orders.

Pharmacy reception cover.

Dispensary cover.

Coordinating the stores team and workload to help to ensure an efficient service.

Working under our Wholesaler Dealer License to provide stock services to external customers.

Goods receipt - checking orders, receiving goods on system and putting on shelf/in robot. Reporting and investigating discrepancies.

Bulk fluid picking and packing.

*Please note this requires a high level of manual handing and the role is physically demanding. You must consider whether you will be suitable for this type of role before applying.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

Please be aware that this post requires a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent qualification) including Maths and English at level C or above.
• NVQ Level 2 in pharmacy services or currently working towards
• Buttercups Pharmacy Support worker qualification or equivalent

Knowledge

• Understanding of Pharmacy practice.
• Understanding within a hospital Pharmacy setting

Skills

• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Self motivated

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years working in a Pharmacy or in another area where relevant experience/learning has been gained
• Previous Hospital Pharmacy experience

Specific Job Requirement

• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks

Further Information

• Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.

Other

• Please refer to the person specification for further role requirements.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.

The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date.

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.