Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Recruitment support through joining

Staff benefits: EAP, gym discounts, on

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Pharmacy Store operative to manage daily store operations, distribution and goods-in activities. You will work within a friendly logistics team and may receive NVQ Level 2 training if needed.

The role involves stock topping up to hospital departments, receiving goods, stock control, waste disposal and customer-facing service at the hatch area. Closing date is 15 September 2026 with interview on 29 September 2026.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 qualification advantageous but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Participate in topping up service to departments at Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital.
• Ad-hoc stock delivery to wards and departments.
• Supply and distribution of pharmaceuticals to wards and departments.
• Receive goods, check against delivery notes, record batch numbers and expiry dates, update stock system.
• Ensure products are stored in correct areas.
• Waste management and disposal of return medicines, including hazardous items.
• Participate in stock checks.
• Provide customer focussed service at the hatch or receipt area.

Skills

Stock control

Customer service

Waste management

Goods receipt & checking

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the general day to day operational functions of the Pharmacy Store, including a high quality and efficient pharmacy distribution and goods-in service.

The pharmacy logistics team are welcoming and friendly. We are a diverse team and offer the hand of friendship to all new starters.

A pharmacy NVQ Level 2 qualification would be advantageous to the post, however not essential as training and education can be provided.

• Participate in the topping up service towards departments at the Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
• Participate in the ad-hoc supply of stock items to wards and departments
• Participate in the supply and distribution of pharmaceuticals to wards and departments
• Participate in the receipt of all goods delivered to Pharmacy stores, involving checking goods received against delivery documents, recording batch numbers and expiry dates, and recording details on the pharmacy stock control system
• Ensuring products are stored in the correct areas
• Perform waste management & disposal of return medicines, which may include hazardous items
• Participate in stock checks
• Participate in customer focussed service, which will include dealing with Trust staff at the hatch or receipt area

Closing date of applications: 15th September 2026

Interview date: 29th September 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Josh Allen Job title: Chief Pharmacy Technician Distribution Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01332 789016