Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and well‑be

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham offers a developmental post at band 2 in the pharmacy department. The role supports Pharmacists and Technical Staff to ensure a safe and effective pharmaceutical service across the trust.

The apprenticeship route is available for eligible candidates meeting the Department for Education criteria; NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services is part of progression. Flexible working and annual leave benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Reception duties within the department.
• Receipt and storage of medications.
• Provide a ward stock topping up service to wards and departments.
• Dispensing pharmaceutical products.
• Contribute to 7 day service, Bank Holidays and Late Night Rotas.
• Undertake NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a safe and effective pharmaceutical service.
• Carry out reception duties within the department.
• Receive and store medications.
• Support 7-day service, bank holidays and late-night rotas.

Skills

Reception duties

Storage of medications

Ward stock topping up

Dispensing pharmaceutical products

7-day service support

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services

Job description

Undertakes duties in support of the Pharmacists and other Technical Staff. Assists in the provision of a safe and effective pharmaceutical service in order to meet department and corporate objectives. This role can be offered as a developmental post for those initially employed at band 2. Candidates must meet the apprenticeship funding eligibility criteria as set out by the Department of Education.

• Reception duties within the department
• Receipt and storage of medications
• Provide a ward stock topping up service to wards and departments
• Dispensing pharmaceutical products
• Contribute to 7 day service, Bank Holidays and Late Night Rotas
• Undertake NVQ level 2 in Pharmaceutical Services
  The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.