Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Stafford seeks a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer to support dispensing and stock management in a dynamic pharmacy team. Candidates must have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or relevant qualifications and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. The role includes responsibilities such as dispensing medication, managing stock, and working within a collaborative team, all within an inclusive and supportive environment. Training will be offered to help develop skills further, including preparation for an NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

Benefits

Extensive development and training opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services or equivalent.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Dispensing medication in the pharmacy and on wards.
• Maintaining stock levels and assisting in ordering.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to communicate with a wide range of people

Ability to work unsupervised

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services

4 GCSEs including Maths and English

Tools

Pharmacy computer systems

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer

The closing date is 15 February 2026

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role; however UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa. You must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer. You will join our dedicated team delivering dispensing and ward services at University Hospital of North Midlands. We are looking for a flexible, highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic person to provide a pharmaceutical service to our in-patients and out-patients.

You must have excellent organisational and communication skills and you will need to be able to work effectively with the existing team both at ward level and within the pharmacy directorate.

You will rotate within different areas of the department including dispensary, stores and distribution, therefore will need to be methodical, accurate and be able to follow strict procedures.

Main duties of the job

The role is varied and will include:

• Dispensing medication in both the pharmacy dispensary and in dispensing hubs on wards
• Hand-over of medication to patients and staff waiting
• Reception duties which includes utilising the pharmacy prescription tracking system
• Assembly of orders for distribution to wards and dispensaries, the receipt of medicines for onward supply to wards and departments
• Undertake stock ordering and supply for wards
• Maintaining stock storage and levels
• Assisting in the maintenance of stock levels of medicines on wards and departments by participating in the pharmacy ward topping up service
• Ensure that the dispensary has adequate supplies of medicine bottles, bags spoons, measures and syringes and ordering these on a when required basis
• Ensure equipment used in the dispensary is clean and ready for everyday use

The post holder will work as part of a pharmacy team of Assistant Technical Officers, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists to deliver the pharmacy service to UHNM.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we\'re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

The Pharmacy Department provide medicines management and medicines optimisation services from both sites. We have implemented a 7 day working service delivering high quality pharmaceutical care to the patients of this Trust 7 days a week. We provide an exciting and sociable working environment and are looking for forward thinking, enthusiastic and highly motivated staff to join our highly regarded team.

You will have the ability to work as a team member and to work on own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied with.

The post holder will be given specific training in all areas to help develop skills further; this will include working towards an NVQ level 2 in Pharmacy Services.

The directorate actively promotes development, education and training.

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services and at least 1 year experience in a Pharmacy setting OR 4 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at grade C or above and will work towards and successfully complete the NVQ Level 2 in Pharmacy Services
• NVQ level 2 in Customer Services

Experience

• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Ability to work as a team member and have the ability to work on own initiative, completing allocated work and ensuring rotas are complied with.
• Computer literate with good general keyboard skills, for using the pharmacy computer systems, including ordering, receiving and stock and rectifying stock discrepancies
• Previous experience of working within a pharmacy setting
• Previous experience of dealing with customers and difficult queries

Skills, ability and knowledge

• Good organisational skills
• Ability to deal confidently and directly with all members of healthcare teams and members of the public.
• Ability to work unsupervised and within departmental guidelines/SOPs
• Pride in establishing and maintaining high standards of work and attention to detail

Personal Qualities

• Participate in extended hours, weekend and bank holiday working
• Honest and trustworthy and able to maintain strict confidentiality at all times
• Self-motivated and demonstrates a desire to complete the NVQ level 2 award

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust