Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Aseptic Services

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer for its Aseptic Services team. This role involves supporting chemotherapy deliveries, stock management, and general pharmacy operations. Candidates should have relevant pharmacy experience and good communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team dedicated to providing high-quality care to patients.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy experience with knowledge of data protection and patient confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize and manage routine tasks effectively.
• Previous administrative experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the ordering, receipt, dispensing and delivery of Chemotherapy and CIVAS.
• Communicate closely with external stock providers.
• Participate in pharmacy ward audits across all sites.

Skills

Pharmacy Experience

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Ability to prioritize & carry out routine tasks

Adaptable to changes in working practice

Education

GCSE Maths

Tools

Pharmacy Computer Systems

Job description

Go back Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer Aseptic Services

The closing date is 22 September 2025

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in pharmacy? Do you want to make a difference in the patients journey and experience? Do you want to feel valued and part of a team providing world-leading team providing world leading-care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated pharmacy assistant to join our pharmacy team within the technical services department at Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.

The technical services team are responsible for the ordering, supply checking and distribution of Parenteral Nutrition and Chemotherapy to patients in the trust. As part of this team working alongside Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists in Technical Services as well as the wider department.

You will also participate in dispensary rotations to carrying out dispensing duties. This will include late night and weekend cover.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

• Support the ordering, receipt, dispensing and delivery of Chemotherapy and CIVAS
• Communicate closely with external stock providers
• Actively support and participate in stock management.
• Chase outstanding orders and follow up on MCS issues
• Respond to priority and urgent requests
• Communicate any anticipated stock delays to the senior technician
• Support the senior technician with day to day processes
• Support the team with administrative duties
• To assist with drug alerts
• Support with medicine safe and secure storage audits
• Participate, as core duties in the dispensing process for the In-Patient Dispensary.
• To efficiently use the current pharmacy computer systems.
• To support the training of assistant technical officers (ATO's), students and other trainees.
• To participate in pharmacy ward audits across all sites within the Trust.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths

Knowledge & Nature of Experience

• Pharmacy Experience
• Knowledge of data protection & patient confidentiality

Analytical & Judgement Skills

• Ability to prioritise & carry out routine tasks
• Knowledge of when a problem or issue requires escalation

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

• Knowledge of Pharmacy Computer Systems
• Previous administrative experience

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

• Motivated
• Trustworthy
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptable to changes in working practice
• An understanding of and the ability to undertake the duties outlined in the job description
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Ability to write, understand and follow procedures

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.

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust